1000 Names of Shiva (Shiva Sahasranamavali)
श्री शिव सहस्रनामावली
What is the Shiva Sahasranamavali?
The Shiva Sahasranamavali is a garland of 1008 sacred names of Lord Shiva, each one chanted as “Om [name] Namah”. Drawn chiefly from the Anushasana Parva of the Mahabharata, with a parallel version in the Shiva Purana, it praises Shiva as the ascetic on Kailasa, the cosmic dancer, and the destroyer who transforms. A full, unhurried recitation typically takes 45 to 60 minutes.
Chanting a thousand names of Shiva is one of the oldest ways devotees have addressed the god who is both the fiercest ascetic and the gentlest presence in the Hindu pantheon. Each name in the Sahasranamavali captures a single facet of him: the trident bearer, the wearer of the crescent moon, the one whose throat turned blue from swallowing poison for the world’s sake. Chanted daily or on sacred nights, this list becomes a compact meditation on his many forms.
All 1008 Names of Shiva with Meaning
Chant each line as it appears: Om, the name, then Namah. The Devanagari mantra sits under every English line, with its meaning below.
Om Sthiraya Namah
ॐ स्थिराय नमः।
The steady and unmoving one, eternally fixed
Om Sthanave Namah
ॐ स्थाणवे नमः।
He who stands firm like a pillar of the universe
Om Prabhave Namah
ॐ प्रभवे नमः।
The source from which all creation arises
Om Bhimaya Namah
ॐ भीमाय नमः।
The formidable one, awesome and fearsome to behold
Om Pravaraya Namah
ॐ प्रवराय नमः।
The most excellent and foremost among beings
Om Varadaya Namah
ॐ वरदाय नमः।
Bestower of boons upon his devotees
Om Varaya Namah
ॐ वराय नमः।
The supreme and most desirable one
Om Sarvatmane Namah
ॐ सर्वात्मने नमः।
He whose self pervades all beings
Om Sarvavikhyataya Namah
ॐ सर्वविख्याताय नमः।
Renowned and celebrated throughout all the worlds
Om Sarvasmai Namah
ॐ सर्वस्मै नमः।
He who belongs to and pervades everything
Om Sarvakaraya Namah
ॐ सर्वकराय नमः।
The doer and maker of all things
Om Bhavaya Namah
ॐ भवाय नमः।
The source of all existence and becoming
Om Jatine Namah
ॐ जटिने नमः।
He who wears matted ascetic locks
Om Charmine Namah
ॐ चर्मिणे नमः।
Bearer of the elephant hide as his garment
Om Shikhandine Namah
ॐ शिखण्डिने नमः।
He who wears a crest or peacock feather
Om Sarvangaya Namah
ॐ सर्वाङ्गाय नमः।
He whose limbs pervade the whole universe
Om Sarvabhavanaya Namah
ॐ सर्वभावनाय नमः।
The nurturer and cause of all creation
Om Haraya Namah
ॐ हराय नमः।
The remover who takes away sin and sorrow
Om Harinakshaya Namah
ॐ हरिणाक्षाय नमः।
He whose eyes are like a deer’s, fawn-eyed
Om Sarvabhutaharaya Namah
ॐ सर्वभूतहराय नमः।
He who withdraws all beings at the end of time
Om Prabhave Namah
ॐ प्रभवे नमः।
The origin and source of the universe
Om Pravrittaye Namah
ॐ प्रवृत्तये नमः।
He who impels the forward flow of worldly activity
Om Nivrittaye Namah
ॐ निवृत्तये नमः।
He who grants cessation from worldly bondage
Om Niyataya Namah
ॐ नियताय नमः।
The restrained and self-controlled one
Om Shashvataya Namah
ॐ शाश्वताय नमः।
The eternal one, ever permanent and unchanging
Om Dhruvaya Namah
ॐ ध्रुवाय नमः।
The fixed pole star of steadfast constancy
Om Shmashanavasine Namah
ॐ श्मशानवासिने नमः।
He who dwells amid the cremation grounds
Om Bhagavate Namah
ॐ भगवते नमः।
The blessed and glorious divine lord
Om Khacharaya Namah
ॐ खचराय नमः।
He who moves freely through the sky
Om Gocharaya Namah
ॐ गोचराय नमः।
He who roams the earthly regions
Om Ardanaya Namah
ॐ अर्दनाय नमः।
He who afflicts and subdues the wicked
Om Abhivadyaya Namah
ॐ अभिवाद्याय नमः।
He who is worthy of reverent salutation
Om Mahakarmane Namah
ॐ महाकर्मणे नमः।
Performer of great and mighty deeds
Om Tapasvine Namah
ॐ तपस्विने नमः।
The great ascetic devoted to austerity
Om Bhutabhavanaya Namah
ॐ भूतभावनाय नमः।
The nourisher and sustainer of all beings
Om Unmattaveshaprachchhannaya Namah
ॐ उन्मत्तवेषप्रच्छन्नाय नमः।
He who conceals himself in a mad ascetic’s guise
Om Sarvalokaprajapataye Namah
ॐ सर्वलोकप्रजापतये नमः।
Lord and progenitor of all the worlds
Om Maharupaya Namah
ॐ महारूपाय नमः।
He of the vast and majestic form
Om Mahakayaya Namah
ॐ महाकायाय नमः।
He whose body is immense and mighty
Om Vrisharupaya Namah
ॐ वृषरूपाय नमः।
He who takes the form of a bull
Om Mahayashase Namah
ॐ महायशसे नमः।
He of boundless and great renown
Om Mahatmane Namah
ॐ महात्मने नमः।
The great soul, supreme in spirit
Om Sarvabhutatmane Namah
ॐ सर्वभूतात्मने नमः।
He whose self is the soul of every creature
Om Vishvarupaya Namah
ॐ विश्वरूपाय नमः।
He whose form is the entire universe
Om Mahahanave Namah
ॐ महाहनवे नमः।
He of the mighty jaw or great strength
Om Lokapalaya Namah
ॐ लोकपालाय नमः।
The guardian and protector of the worlds
Om Antarhitatmane Namah
ॐ अन्तर्हितात्मने नमः।
He whose true self remains hidden from view
Om Prasadaya Namah
ॐ प्रसादाय नमः।
Bestower of grace and serene favor
Om Hayagardabhaye Namah
ॐ हयगर्दभये नमः।
He who takes the guise of horse and donkey
Om Pavitraya Namah
ॐ पवित्राय नमः।
The pure one who purifies all who approach him
Om Mahate Namah
ॐ महते नमः।
The great one, immense beyond measure
Om Niyamaya Namah
ॐ नियमाय नमः।
Lord of sacred discipline and restraint
Om Niyamashritaya Namah
ॐ नियमाश्रिताय नमः।
He who is the refuge of all vows
Om Sarvakarmane Namah
ॐ सर्वकर्मणे नमः।
Doer of every action, the universal agent
Om Svayambhutaya Namah
ॐ स्वयम्भूताय नमः।
The self-existent one, born of no other
Om Adaye Namah
ॐ आदये नमः।
The primal origin, first before all
Om Adikaraya Namah
ॐ आदिकराय नमः।
Author and maker of the very beginning
Om Nidhaye Namah
ॐ निधये नमः।
The treasure, holder of all wealth
Om Sahasrakshaya Namah
ॐ सहस्राक्षाय नमः।
He of a thousand eyes, all-seeing
Om Vishalakshaya Namah
ॐ विशालाक्षाय नमः।
Whose eyes are wide as lotus petals
Om Somaya Namah
ॐ सोमाय नमः।
Bearer of the moon upon his head
Om Nakshatrasadhakaya Namah
ॐ नक्षत्रसाधकाय नमः।
He who governs the lunar constellations
Om Chandraya Namah
ॐ चन्द्राय नमः।
The moon itself, cool and radiant
Om Suryaya Namah
ॐ सूर्याय नमः।
The sun, source of light and heat
Om Shanaye Namah
ॐ शनये नमः।
Lord embodied as the planet Saturn
Om Ketave Namah
ॐ केतवे नमः।
He who takes the form of Ketu
Om Grahaya Namah
ॐ ग्रहाय नमः।
The seizer, ruling planet of destiny
Om Grahapataye Namah
ॐ ग्रहपतये नमः।
Master and lord of all celestial planets
Om Varaya Namah
ॐ वराय नमः।
Bestower of boons, the excellent one
Om Atraye Namah
ॐ अत्रये नमः।
He born in the lineage of sage Atri
Om Atrya Namaskartre Namah
ॐ अत्र्या नमस्कर्त्रे नमः।
He honored by the sage Atri’s homage
Om Mrigabanarpanaya Namah
ॐ मृगबाणार्पणाय नमः।
Whose arrow is aimed at the deer
Om Anaghaya Namah
ॐ अनघाय नमः।
The sinless one, untouched by fault
Om Mahatapase Namah
ॐ महातपसे नमः।
Performer of the greatest austerity
Om Ghoratapase Namah
ॐ घोरतपसे नमः।
He of fierce and terrible penance
Om Adinaya Namah
ॐ अदीनाय नमः।
The undespairing one, never destitute
Om Dinasadhakaya Namah
ॐ दीनसाधकाय नमः।
He who uplifts the humble and the poor
Om Samvatsarakaraya Namah
ॐ संवत्सरकराय नमः।
Maker of the years, ruler of time’s cycle
Om Mantraya Namah
ॐ मन्त्राय नमः।
The sacred chant itself, source of all mantra
Om Pramanaya Namah
ॐ प्रमाणाय नमः।
The measure and standard of all things
Om Paramaya Tapase Namah
ॐ परमाय तपसे नमः।
He absorbed in supreme austerity
Om Yogine Namah
ॐ योगिने नमः।
The great yogi, master of union
Om Yojyaya Namah
ॐ योज्याय नमः।
He fit to be joined with in meditation
Om Mahabijaya Namah
ॐ महाबीजाय नमः।
Holder of the great primal seed
Om Maharetase Namah
ॐ महारेतसे नमः।
Possessor of the great generative essence
Om Mahabalaya Namah
ॐ महाबलाय नमः।
Wielder of immense and boundless strength
Om Suvarnaretase Namah
ॐ सुवर्णरेतसे नमः।
Whose seed is golden, radiant with light
Om Sarvajnaya Namah
ॐ सर्वज्ञाय नमः।
The all-knowing one, omniscient lord
Om Subijaya Namah
ॐ सुबीजाय नमः।
Holder of the good and auspicious seed
Om Bijavahanaya Namah
ॐ बीजवाहनाय नमः।
He who carries forth the sacred seed
Om Dashabahave Namah
ॐ दशबाहवे नमः।
The ten-armed one, mighty in form
Om Animishaya Namah
ॐ अनिमिषाय नमः।
The unblinking one, ever watchful
Om Nilakanthaya Namah
ॐ नीलकण्ठाय नमः।
The blue-throated lord who swallowed poison
Om Umapataye Namah
ॐ उमापतये नमः।
Consort and lord of goddess Uma
Om Vishvarupaya Namah
ॐ विश्वरूपाय नमः।
He whose form is the whole universe
Om Svayamshreshthaya Namah
ॐ स्वयंश्रेष्ठाय नमः।
He who is supreme and self-excellent
Om Balaviraya Namah
ॐ बलवीराय नमः।
The mighty hero, strong and valiant
Om Abaloganaya Namah
ॐ अबलोगणाय नमः।
Lord of the lesser attendant hosts
Om Ganakartre Namah
ॐ गणकर्त्रे नमः।
Creator and father of the divine hosts
Om Ganapataye Namah
ॐ गणपतये नमः।
Lord and commander of the ganas
Om Digvasase Namah
ॐ दिग्वाससे नमः।
He who wears the directions themselves as garment, ever unclothed
Om Kamaya Namah
ॐ कामाय नमः।
Lord of desire, whom he burned and yet fulfills
Om Mantravide Namah
ॐ मन्त्रविदे नमः।
Knower of sacred mantras and their hidden power
Om Paramamantraya Namah
ॐ परममन्त्राय नमः।
Whose form is the supreme mantra itself
Om Sarvabhavakaraya Namah
ॐ सर्वभावकराय नमः।
Bestower of prosperity and good fortune on all beings
Om Haraya Namah
ॐ हराय नमः।
Remover of sins and worldly afflictions
Om Kamandaludharaya Namah
ॐ कमण्डलुधराय नमः।
Bearer of the ascetic’s water-pot
Om Dhanvine Namah
ॐ धन्विने नमः।
Wielder of the great bow
Om Banahastaya Namah
ॐ बाणहस्ताय नमः।
He who holds arrows ready in hand
Om Kapalavate Namah
ॐ कपालवते नमः।
Carrier of the begging skull-bowl
Om Ashanine Namah
ॐ अशनिने नमः।
Whose might is like the thunderbolt
Om Shataghnine Namah
ॐ शतघ्निने नमः।
Wielder of the hundred-slaying weapon
Om Khadgine Namah
ॐ खड्गिने नमः।
Bearer of the sword
Om Pattishine Namah
ॐ पट्टिशिने नमः।
Holder of the sharp-edged battle-axe
Om Ayudhine Namah
ॐ आयुधिने नमः।
He who carries divine weapons
Om Mahate Namah
ॐ महते नमः।
The great and mighty one
Om Sruvahastaya Namah
ॐ स्रुवहस्ताय नमः।
Whose hand holds the sacrificial ladle
Om Surupaya Namah
ॐ सुरूपाय नमः।
Of beautiful and radiant form
Om Tejase Namah
ॐ तेजसे नमः।
Whose splendor blazes like fire
Om Tejaskaranidhaye Namah
ॐ तेजस्करनिधये नमः।
Treasury from which all brilliance springs
Om Ushnishine Namah
ॐ उष्णीषिणे नमः।
Crowned with a turban of matted locks
Om Suvaktraya Namah
ॐ सुवक्त्राय नमः।
Of gracious and handsome countenance
Om Udagraya Namah
ॐ उदग्राय नमः।
The exalted one who towers above all
Om Vinataya Namah
ॐ विनताय नमः।
He who bows low in humility
Om Dirghaya Namah
ॐ दीर्घाय नमः।
The vast and far-extending one
Om Harikeshaya Namah
ॐ हरिकेशाय नमः।
Tawny-haired lord, golden as the sun’s rays
Om Sutirthaya Namah
ॐ सुतीर्थाय नमः।
Lord of the sacred fords and holy waters
Om Krishnaya Namah
ॐ कृष्णाय नमः।
The dark one, dusky-hued like Krishna
Om Shrigalarupaya Namah
ॐ शृगालरूपाय नमः।
He who takes the form of a jackal
Om Siddharthaya Namah
ॐ सिद्धार्थाय नमः।
Whose every aim is already accomplished
Om Mundaya Namah
ॐ मुण्डाय नमः।
The shaven-headed ascetic
Om Sarvashubhankaraya Namah
ॐ सर्वशुभङ्कराय नमः।
Bestower of auspiciousness upon all things
Om Ajaya Namah
ॐ अजाय नमः।
The unborn one, without origin
Om Bahurupaya Namah
ॐ बहुरूपाय नमः।
He who assumes countless forms
Om Gandhadharine Namah
ॐ गन्धधारिणे नमः।
Bearer of fragrant scents and perfumes
Om Kapardine Namah
ॐ कपर्दिने नमः।
Whose matted hair is coiled in a topknot
Om Urdhvaretase Namah
ॐ ऊर्ध्वरेतसे नमः।
He whose seed is drawn upward in celibate restraint
Om Urdhvalingaya Namah
ॐ ऊर्ध्वलिङ्गाय नमः।
Whose emblem stands ever upright
Om Urdhvashayine Namah
ॐ ऊर्ध्वशायिने नमः।
He who reclines in the heavens above
Om Nabhahsthalaya Namah
ॐ नभःस्थलाय नमः।
Whose abode is the vault of the sky
Om Trijatine Namah
ॐ त्रिजटिने नमः।
Bearer of three braided locks
Om Chiravasase Namah
ॐ चीरवाससे नमः।
Clad in garments of bark and rags
Om Rudraya Namah
ॐ रुद्राय नमः।
The fierce howler, lord of storms
Om Senapataye Namah
ॐ सेनापतये नमः।
Commander of the celestial armies
Om Vibhave Namah
ॐ विभवे नमः।
Lord of boundless splendor and majesty
Om Ahashcharaya Namah
ॐ अहश्चराय नमः।
He who wanders abroad by day
Om Naktancharaya Namah
ॐ नक्तञ्चराय नमः।
He who roams freely through the night
Om Tigmamanyave Namah
ॐ तिग्ममन्यवे नमः।
Whose wrath burns sharp and fierce
Om Suvarchasaya Namah
ॐ सुवर्चसाय नमः।
Of brilliant and glowing radiance
Om Gajaghne Namah
ॐ गजघ्ने नमः।
Slayer of the demon in elephant form
Om Daityaghne Namah
ॐ दैत्यघ्ने नमः।
Slayer of demons who threaten cosmic order
Om Kalaya Namah
ॐ कालाय नमः।
Lord of time, who devours all ages
Om Lokadhatre Namah
ॐ लोकधात्रे नमः।
He who sustains and upholds the worlds
Om Gunakaraya Namah
ॐ गुणाकराय नमः।
Source and mine of all virtues and qualities
Om Simhashardularupaya Namah
ॐ सिंहशार्दूलरूपाय नमः।
Whose form is that of a lion and tiger
Om Ardracharmambaravritaya Namah
ॐ आर्द्रचर्माम्बरावृताय नमः।
Clad in a wet, freshly-flayed hide
Om Kalayogine Namah
ॐ कालयोगिने नमः।
The great ascetic yoked to time itself
Om Mahanadaya Namah
ॐ महानादाय नमः।
He of the mighty roar and thunderous sound
Om Sarvakamaya Namah
ॐ सर्वकामाय नमः।
Fulfiller of all desires and wishes
Om Chatushpathaya Namah
ॐ चतुष्पथाय नमः।
He who dwells where four roads meet
Om Nishacharaya Namah
ॐ निशाचराय नमः।
Wanderer of the night, roaming in darkness
Om Pretacharine Namah
ॐ प्रेतचारिणे नमः।
He who moves among the spirits and ghosts
Om Bhutacharine Namah
ॐ भूतचारिणे नमः।
He who roams with hosts of elemental beings
Om Maheshvaraya Namah
ॐ महेश्वराय नमः।
The great lord ruling over all creation
Om Bahubhutaya Namah
ॐ बहुभूताय नमः।
He of countless beings and manifold forms
Om Bahudharaya Namah
ॐ बहुधराय नमः।
Bearer of many burdens and vast dominions
Om Svarbhanave Namah
ॐ स्वर्भानवे नमः।
He who is like the sun to darkness, Rahu’s foe
Om Amitaya Namah
ॐ अमिताय नमः।
The immeasurable one, beyond all bounds
Om Gataye Namah
ॐ गतये नमः।
He who is the final refuge and goal
Om Nrityapriyaya Namah
ॐ नृत्यप्रियाय नमः।
Lover of the dance, delighting in movement
Om Nityanartaya Namah
ॐ नित्यनर्ताय नमः।
The eternal dancer, ever in motion
Om Nartakaya Namah
ॐ नर्तकाय नमः।
The dancer, Nataraja who moves the cosmos
Om Sarvalalasaya Namah
ॐ सर्वलालसाय नमः।
He in whom all longing finds its object
Om Ghoraya Namah
ॐ घोराय नमः।
The terrible one, fearsome in aspect
Om Mahatapase Namah
ॐ महातपसे नमः।
Whose austerity and penance are supreme
Om Pashaya Namah
ॐ पाशाय नमः।
Bearer of the noose that binds illusion
Om Nityaya Namah
ॐ नित्याय नमः।
The ever-constant, eternal one
Om Giriruhaya Namah
ॐ गिरिरुहाय नमः।
He who dwells upon the mountain heights
Om Nabhase Namah
ॐ नभसे नमः।
He whose form is the open sky
Om Sahasrahastaya Namah
ॐ सहस्रहस्ताय नमः।
He of a thousand hands, boundless in power
Om Vijayaya Namah
ॐ विजयाय नमः।
Bestower of victory in every endeavor
Om Vyavasayaya Namah
ॐ व्यवसायाय नमः।
The industrious one, ever engaged in effort
Om Atandritaya Namah
ॐ अतन्द्रिताय नमः।
He who never tires, unwearied in vigilance
Om Adharshanaya Namah
ॐ अधर्षणाय नमः।
He who cannot be overpowered by any foe
Om Dharshanatmane Namah
ॐ धर्षणात्मने नमः।
Whose very nature is to subdue and challenge
Om Yajnaghne Namah
ॐ यज्ञघ्ने नमः।
Destroyer of the sacrifice, humbler of ritual pride
Om Kamanashakaya Namah
ॐ कामनाशकाय नमः।
He who reduced desire itself to ash
Om Dakshayagapaharine Namah
ॐ दक्षयागापहारिणे नमः।
He who seized and scattered Daksha’s sacrifice
Om Susahaya Namah
ॐ सुसहाय नमः।
He who is easily endured, gentle in grace
Om Madhyamaya Namah
ॐ मध्यमाय नमः।
He who stands at the center, the middle way
Om Tejoapaharine Namah
ॐ तेजोऽपहारिणे नमः।
He who strips away false radiance and pride
Om Balaghne Namah
ॐ बलघ्ने नमः।
Destroyer of misused strength and arrogance
Om Muditaya Namah
ॐ मुदिताय नमः।
The joyful one, delighting in all things
Om Arthaya Namah
ॐ अर्थाय नमः।
He who is the very essence of meaning and wealth
Om Ajitaya Namah
ॐ अजिताय नमः।
The unconquered one, never defeated
Om Avaraya Namah
ॐ अवराय नमः।
The lesser and the greater, encompassing all degrees
Om Gambhiraghoshaya Namah
ॐ गम्भीरघोषाय नमः।
He of the deep, resounding voice
Om Gambhiraya Namah
ॐ गम्भीराय नमः।
The profound one, unfathomable in depth
Om Gambhirabalavahanaya Namah
ॐ गम्भीरबलवाहनाय नमः।
Whose deep-voiced mount carries his might
Om Nyagrodharupaya Namah
ॐ न्यग्रोधरूपाय नमः।
Whose form is like the vast banyan tree
Om Nyagrodhaya Namah
ॐ न्यग्रोधाय नमः।
He who is like the sacred banyan tree, vast and sheltering
Om Vrikshakarnasthitaye Namah
ॐ वृक्षकर्णस्थितये नमः।
He who dwells at the fork of a tree, hidden and ascetic
Om Vibhave Namah
ॐ विभवे नमः।
Possessor of infinite splendor and majesty
Om Sutikshnadashanaya Namah
ॐ सुतीक्ष्णदशनाय नमः।
Whose teeth are sharp and fearsome
Om Mahakayaya Namah
ॐ महाकायाय नमः।
He whose form is vast beyond measure
Om Mahananaya Namah
ॐ महाननाय नमः।
He of the great, wide countenance
Om Vishvaksenaya Namah
ॐ विष्वक्सेनाय नमः।
He who pervades and dwells in all beings
Om Haraye Namah
ॐ हरये नमः।
Remover of sins and worldly sorrow
Om Yajnaya Namah
ॐ यज्ञाय नमः।
Lord who is present in every sacrifice
Om Samyugapidavahanaya Namah
ॐ संयुगापीडवाहनाय नमः।
Rider whose mount bears the banner of battle
Om Tikshnatapaya Namah
ॐ तीक्ष्णतापाय नमः।
Whose austerity burns with fierce heat
Om Haryashvaya Namah
ॐ हर्यश्वाय नमः।
He whose horses are swift as the wind
Om Sahayaya Namah
ॐ सहायाय नमः।
The ever-present helper of his devotees
Om Karmakalavide Namah
ॐ कर्मकालविदे नमः।
Knower of the proper time for every action
Om Vishnuprasaditaya Namah
ॐ विष्णुप्रसादिताय नमः।
He who was pleased and honored by Vishnu
Om Yajnaya Namah
ॐ यज्ञाय नमः।
Lord who is himself the sacred rite of sacrifice
Om Samudraya Namah
ॐ समुद्राय नमः।
He who is vast and deep as the ocean
Om Vadavamukhaya Namah
ॐ वडवामुखाय नमः।
Bearer of the submarine fire at the ocean’s mouth
Om Hutashanasahayaya Namah
ॐ हुताशनसहायाय नमः।
Companion and friend of the sacrificial fire
Om Prashantatmane Namah
ॐ प्रशान्तात्मने नमः।
Whose soul is perfectly calm and tranquil
Om Hutashanaya Namah
ॐ हुताशनाय नमः।
He who bears the form of the oblation fire
Om Ugratejase Namah
ॐ उग्रतेजसे नमः।
Blazing with fierce and terrible splendor
Om Mahatejase Namah
ॐ महातेजसे नमः।
Possessor of immense radiant energy
Om Janyaya Namah
ॐ जन्याय नमः।
He who is the source of all beings born
Om Vijayakalavide Namah
ॐ विजयकालविदे नमः।
Knower of the right moment for victory
Om Jyotishamayanaya Namah
ॐ ज्योतिषामयनाय नमः।
He who is the very path of the stars
Om Siddhaye Namah
ॐ सिद्धये नमः।
Bestower of spiritual perfection and success
Om Sarvavigrahaya Namah
ॐ सर्वविग्रहाय नमः।
He whose body encompasses the whole universe
Om Shikhine Namah
ॐ शिखिने नमः।
Bearer of the crest lock of matted hair
Om Mundine Namah
ॐ मुण्डिने नमः।
The shaven-headed ascetic renunciate
Om Jatine Namah
ॐ जटिने नमः।
He of the matted ascetic locks
Om Jvaline Namah
ॐ ज्वालिने नमः।
He who blazes like a flame
Om Murtijaya Namah
ॐ मूर्तिजाय नमः।
He who is born of his own form
Om Murddhagaya Namah
ॐ मूर्द्धगाय नमः।
He who rises above and rules the head of all
Om Baline Namah
ॐ बलिने नमः।
Mighty one of great strength
Om Venavine Namah
ॐ वेणविने नमः।
He who plays the sacred flute
Om Panavine Namah
ॐ पणविने नमः।
He who plays the small hand drum
Om Taline Namah
ॐ तालिने नमः।
He who keeps rhythm with cymbals
Om Khaline Namah
ॐ खलिने नमः।
He who threshes away ignorance and sin
Om Kalakatankataya Namah
ॐ कालकटङ्कटाय नमः।
The fierce and terrible dark destroyer of time
Om Nakshatravigrahamataye Namah
ॐ नक्षत्रविग्रहमतये नमः।
Whose form is fashioned of the constellations
Om Gunabuddhaye Namah
ॐ गुणबुद्धये नमः।
Whose wisdom governs the three qualities of nature
Om Layaya Namah
ॐ लयाय नमः।
He who is dissolution itself at the end of the age
Om Agamaya Namah
ॐ अगमाय नमः।
He who is unattainable by ordinary means
Om Prajapataye Namah
ॐ प्रजापतये नमः।
Lord and protector of all created beings
Om Vishvabahave Namah
ॐ विश्वबाहवे नमः।
He whose arms extend through the whole universe
Om Vibhagaya Namah
ॐ विभागाय नमः।
He who apportions and distributes all things
Om Sarvagaya Namah
ॐ सर्वगाय नमः।
He who moves and pervades everywhere
Om Amukhaya Namah
ॐ अमुखाय नमः।
He who has no face turned away, ever near
Om Vimochanaya Namah
ॐ विमोचनाय नमः।
Liberator who frees souls from bondage
Om Susaranaya Namah
ॐ सुसरणाय नमः।
He whose refuge is easily attained by devotees
Om Hiranyakavachodbhavaya Namah
ॐ हिरण्यकवचोद्भवाय नमः।
Born from a golden armor, the divine golden-clad one
Om Medhrajaya Namah
ॐ मेढ्रजाय नमः।
He whose origin is the linga, source of creative power
Om Balacharine Namah
ॐ बलचारिणे नमः।
Wanderer of hidden strength moving through unseen realms
Om Mahicharine Namah
ॐ महीचारिणे नमः।
He who roams and pervades the whole earth
Om Srutaya Namah
ॐ स्रुताय नमः।
The oft-heard one, praised in every scripture
Om Sarvaturyaninadine Namah
ॐ सर्वतूर्यनिनादिने नमः।
Resounding through every musical instrument played in his honor
Om Sarvatodyaparigrahaya Namah
ॐ सर्वातोद्यपरिग्रहाय नमः।
Receiver of offerings made through all manner of music
Om Vyalarupaya Namah
ॐ व्यालरूपाय नमः।
He whose form resembles a coiling serpent
Om Guhavasine Namah
ॐ गुहावासिने नमः।
Dweller within the sacred cave of the heart
Om Guhaya Namah
ॐ गुहाय नमः।
The hidden one, subtle and concealed from ordinary sight
Om Maline Namah
ॐ मालिने नमः।
Wearer of garlands, adorned with sacred rudraksha beads
Om Tarangavide Namah
ॐ तरङ्गविदे नमः।
Knower of the waves, master of all vibration and sound
Om Tridashaya Namah
ॐ त्रिदशाय नमः।
He who transcends the three worlds or three states of time
Om Trikaladhrishe Namah
ॐ त्रिकालधृषे नमः।
Unshaken across the three ages of past, present and future
Om Karmasarvabandhavimochanaya Namah
ॐ कर्मसर्वबन्धविमोचनाय नमः।
Liberator from all the bonds of karma
Om Asurendranam Bandhanaya Namah
ॐ असुरेन्द्राणां बन्धनाय नमः।
Binder of the lords among demons in righteous restraint
Om Yudhi Shatruvinashanaya Namah
ॐ युधि शत्रुविनाशनाय नमः।
Destroyer of enemies in the field of battle
Om Sankhyaprasadaya Namah
ॐ साङ्ख्यप्रसादाय नमः।
Bestower of grace through the wisdom of Sankhya philosophy
Om Durvasase Namah
ॐ दुर्वाससे नमः।
He who is difficult to approach, the wandering ascetic
Om Sarvasadhunishevitaya Namah
ॐ सर्वसाधुनिषेविताय नमः।
Attended upon and served by all virtuous sages
Om Praskandanaya Namah
ॐ प्रस्कन्दनाय नमः।
He who leaps forth, source of overflowing abundance
Om Vibhagajnaya Namah
ॐ विभागज्ञाय नमः।
Knower of due shares and rightful divisions in the sacrifice
Om Atulyaya Namah
ॐ अतुल्याय नमः।
The incomparable one, without equal
Om Yajnavibhagavide Namah
ॐ यज्ञविभागविदे नमः।
He who knows the proper allotment of sacrificial offerings
Om Sarvavasaya Namah
ॐ सर्ववासाय नमः।
Whose dwelling is everywhere, the all-abiding one
Om Sarvacharine Namah
ॐ सर्वचारिणे नमः।
He who moves and pervades all things
Om Durvasase Namah
ॐ दुर्वाससे नमः।
The homeless ascetic, hard to please, ever wandering
Om Vasavaya Namah
ॐ वासवाय नमः।
Lord of Vasava, the celestial king Indra
Om Amaraya Namah
ॐ अमराय नमः।
The immortal one, deathless and eternal
Om Haimaya Namah
ॐ हैमाय नमः।
The golden one, radiant as gold
Om Hemakaraya Namah
ॐ हेमकराय नमः।
Maker of gold, bestower of prosperity
Om Ayajnaya Namah
ॐ अयज्ञाय नमः।
He who stands beyond the need of ritual sacrifice
Om Sarvadharine Namah
ॐ सर्वधारिणे नमः।
Sustainer and bearer of all creation
Om Dharottamaya Namah
ॐ धरोत्तमाय नमः।
The foremost bearer, greatest among all supports
Om Lohitakshaya Namah
ॐ लोहिताक्षाय नमः।
He whose eyes are reddish, blazing with fierce light
Om Mahakshaya Namah
ॐ महाक्षाय नमः।
The great-eyed one, whose gaze encompasses all
Om Vijayakshaya Namah
ॐ विजयाक्षाय नमः।
He whose eye brings victory in every endeavor
Om Visharadaya Namah
ॐ विशारदाय नमः।
The skillful and learned one, wise in all arts
Om Sangrahaya Namah
ॐ सङ्ग्रहाय नमः।
Gatherer and collector of all beings unto himself
Om Nigrahaya Namah
ॐ निग्रहाय नमः।
Restrainer who curbs and disciplines the unruly
Om Kartre Namah
ॐ कर्त्रे नमः।
The doer, creator and agent of all action
Om Sarpachiranivasanaya Namah
ॐ सर्पचीरनिवासनाय नमः।
He who dwells wrapped in a garment of serpents
Om Mukhyaya Namah
ॐ मुख्याय नमः।
The foremost, chief among all beings
Om Amukhyaya Namah
ॐ अमुख्याय नमः।
He who is beyond rank, needing no distinction
Om Dehaya Namah
ॐ देहाय नमः।
The embodied one, dwelling within every form
Om Kahalaye Namah
ॐ काहलये नमः।
He who sounds the war trumpet, herald of battle
Om Sarvakamadaya Namah
ॐ सर्वकामदाय नमः।
Granter of every desire to his devotees
Om Sarvakalaprasadaya Namah
ॐ सर्वकालप्रसादाय नमः।
Bestower of grace at every moment in time
Om Subalaya Namah
ॐ सुबलाय नमः।
The wholly strong one, mighty and well-endowed
Om Balarupadhrishe Namah
ॐ बलरूपधृषे नमः।
Whose form is unshakable strength
Om Sarvakamavaraya Namah
ॐ सर्वकामवराय नमः।
Bestower of every desired boon
Om Sarvadaya Namah
ॐ सर्वदाय नमः।
The lord of all-giving generosity
Om Sarvatomukhaya Namah
ॐ सर्वतोमुखाय नमः।
He whose faces look every direction, all-perceiving
Om Akashanirvirupaya Namah
ॐ आकाशनिर्विरूपाय नमः।
Formless as the boundless sky
Om Nipatine Namah
ॐ निपातिने नमः।
He who casts down the fallen or defeated
Om Avashaya Namah
ॐ अवशाय नमः।
The one bound to no will but his own
Om Khagaya Namah
ॐ खगाय नमः।
Mover through the sky, the great bird-like one
Om Raudrarupaya Namah
ॐ रौद्ररूपाय नमः।
Whose form is fierce, the Rudra-shape
Om Amshave Namah
ॐ अंशवे नमः।
A ray or portion of divine radiance
Om Adityaya Namah
ॐ आदित्याय नमः।
Whose light is that of the sun, Aditya
Om Bahurashmaye Namah
ॐ बहुरश्मये नमः।
Possessor of countless radiant beams
Om Suvarchasine Namah
ॐ सुवर्चसिने नमः।
Whose brilliance shines forth splendidly
Om Vasuvegaya Namah
ॐ वसुवेगाय नमः।
Whose speed carries the eight Vasus
Om Mahavegaya Namah
ॐ महावेगाय नमः।
He whose swiftness is immense beyond measure
Om Manovegaya Namah
ॐ मनोवेगाय नमः।
Swift as thought itself, mind-fast
Om Nishacharaya Namah
ॐ निशाचराय नमः।
Wanderer of the night, roaming after dusk
Om Sarvavasine Namah
ॐ सर्ववासिने नमः।
Dweller within all things, all-pervading
Om Shriyavasine Namah
ॐ श्रियावासिने नमः।
He who dwells with Shri, glory’s abode
Om Upadeshakaraya Namah
ॐ उपदेशकराय नमः।
Giver of sacred teaching and instruction
Om Akaraya Namah
ॐ अकराय नमः।
The uncreated, without origin or maker
Om Munaye Namah
ॐ मुनये नमः।
The silent sage lost in meditation
Om Atmaniralokaya Namah
ॐ आत्मनिरालोकाय नमः।
He whose self needs no outer light to shine
Om Sambhagnaya Namah
ॐ सम्भग्नाय नमः।
He who shatters and breaks apart illusion
Om Sahasradaya Namah
ॐ सहस्रदाय नमः।
Giver of a thousand-fold abundance
Om Pakshine Namah
ॐ पक्षिणे नमः।
The winged one, soaring bird of the spirit
Om Paksharupaya Namah
ॐ पक्षरूपाय नमः।
Whose nature takes the bird’s swift form
Om Atidiptaya Namah
ॐ अतिदीप्ताय नमः।
Blazing with excessive, overflowing radiance
Om Vishampataye Namah
ॐ विशाम्पतये नमः।
Lord and protector of all peoples
Om Unmadaya Namah
ॐ उन्मादाय नमः।
He who intoxicates with divine ecstasy
Om Madanaya Namah
ॐ मदनाय नमः।
Lord of passion, the enchanting Madana form
Om Kamaya Namah
ॐ कामाय नमः।
Fulfiller of desire, the wished-for one
Om Ashvatthaya Namah
ॐ अश्वत्थाय नमः।
He who is the sacred ashvattha fig tree
Om Arthakaraya Namah
ॐ अर्थकराय नमः।
Bringer of wealth and worldly gain
Om Yashase Namah
ॐ यशसे नमः।
Source of all fame and honor
Om Vamadevaya Namah
ॐ वामदेवाय नमः।
The gentle, lovely-faced Vamadeva form
Om Vamaya Namah
ॐ वामाय नमः।
The beautiful, beloved and gracious one
Om Prache Namah
ॐ प्राचे नमः।
He who faces the eastern direction
Om Dakshinaya Namah
ॐ दक्षिणाय नमः।
He who faces the southern direction
Om Vamanaya Namah
ॐ वामनाय नमः।
The dwarf-form, humble Vamana manifestation
Om Siddhayogine Namah
ॐ सिद्धयोगिने नमः।
Master yogi perfected in all siddhis
Om Maharshaye Namah
ॐ महर्षये नमः।
The great seer of supreme wisdom
Om Siddharthaya Namah
ॐ सिद्धार्थाय नमः।
He whose every purpose is accomplished
Om Siddhasadhakaya Namah
ॐ सिद्धसाधकाय नमः।
Perfecter who grants accomplished siddhas their powers
Om Bhikshave Namah
ॐ भिक्षवे नमः।
The wandering mendicant, cosmic beggar
Om Bhikshurupaya Namah
ॐ भिक्षुरूपाय नमः।
He who takes the form of an ascetic beggar
Om Vipanaya Namah
ॐ विपणाय नमः।
He who moves through the marketplace of life
Om Mridave Namah
ॐ मृदवे नमः।
Whose nature is soft and gentle, tender
Om Avyayaya Namah
ॐ अव्ययाय नमः।
The imperishable, never subject to decay
Om Mahasenaya Namah
ॐ महासेनाय नमः।
Commander of the great celestial army
Om Vishakhaya Namah
ॐ विशाखाय नमः।
He who pervades all directions, the all-reaching lord
Om Shashtibhagaya Namah
ॐ षष्टिभागाय नमः।
Whose share is the sixtieth portion in the cosmic order
Om Gavampataye Namah
ॐ गवाम्पतये नमः।
The lord and protector of cattle and the earth’s creatures
Om Vajrahastaya Namah
ॐ वज्रहस्ताय नमः।
Bearer of the thunderbolt weapon in hand
Om Vishkambhine Namah
ॐ विष्कम्भिने नमः।
He who pervades and upholds the entire universe
Om Chamustambhanaya Namah
ॐ चमूस्तम्भनाय नमः।
He who paralyzes and halts armies in battle
Om Vrittavrittakaraya Namah
ॐ वृत्तावृत्तकराय नमः।
Doer of both circular and non-circular movement, the shaper of forms
Om Talaya Namah
ॐ तालाय नमः।
Bearer of the palm-tree emblem or cymbal
Om Madhave Namah
ॐ मधवे नमः।
The honey-sweet one, giver of nectar-like bliss
Om Madhukalochanaya Namah
ॐ मधुकलोचनाय नमः।
Whose eyes are soft and sweet like spring honey
Om Vachaspatyaya Namah
ॐ वाचस्पत्याय नमः।
The lord of speech, master of eloquence
Om Vajasanaya Namah
ॐ वाजसनाय नमः।
Bestower of dwellings and proper seats to his devotees
Om Nityamashramapujitaya Namah
ॐ नित्यमाश्रमपूजिताय नमः।
He who is ever worshipped in every hermitage
Om Brahmacharine Namah
ॐ ब्रह्मचारिणे नमः।
The eternal celibate, practicing perfect austerity
Om Lokacharine Namah
ॐ लोकचारिणे नमः।
He who wanders and moves through all the worlds
Om Sarvacharine Namah
ॐ सर्वचारिणे नमः।
He who moves and acts in every realm of being
Om Vicharavide Namah
ॐ विचारविदे नमः।
Knower of discernment, master of right judgment
Om Ishanaya Namah
ॐ ईशानाय नमः।
The ruling lord, sovereign of the eight directions
Om Ishvaraya Namah
ॐ ईश्वराय नमः।
The supreme ruler and controller of all
Om Kalaya Namah
ॐ कालाय नमः।
He who is time itself, the destroyer of all
Om Nishacharine Namah
ॐ निशाचारिणे नमः।
He who roams and moves about in the night
Om Pinakavate Namah
ॐ पिनाकवते नमः।
Bearer of the great bow Pinaka
Om Nimittasthaya Namah
ॐ निमित्तस्थाय नमः।
He who is the ground and basis of all causes
Om Nimittaya Namah
ॐ निमित्ताय नमः।
The very cause and instrumental origin of creation
Om Nandaye Namah
ॐ नन्दये नमः।
Bestower of joy and delight upon his devotees
Om Nandikaraya Namah
ॐ नन्दिकराय नमः।
He who brings forth joy and gladness
Om Haraye Namah
ॐ हरये नमः।
The remover and destroyer of sin, another name akin to Vishnu’s title
Om Nandishvaraya Namah
ॐ नन्दीश्वराय नमः।
Lord of Nandi, master of his joyous bull
Om Nandine Namah
ॐ नन्दिने नमः।
He who delights, the ever-joyful one
Om Nandanaya Namah
ॐ नन्दनाय नमः।
He who gladdens and delights his devotees
Om Nandivarddhanaya Namah
ॐ नन्दिवर्द्धनाय नमः।
He who increases and multiplies joy
Om Bhagaharine Namah
ॐ भगहारिणे नमः।
He who withdraws fortune, the seizer of shares in the sacrifice
Om Nihantre Namah
ॐ निहन्त्रे नमः।
The slayer who puts an end to evil
Om Kalaya Namah
ॐ कालाय नमः।
He who is time, the ender of all things
Om Brahmane Namah
ॐ ब्रह्मणे नमः।
He who is identified with Brahma, the creator principle
Om Pitamahaya Namah
ॐ पितामहाय नमः।
The great grandfather, forefather of all beings
Om Chaturmukhaya Namah
ॐ चतुर्मुखाय नमः।
He whose four faces look to all directions, one with Brahma
Om Mahalingaya Namah
ॐ महालिङ्गाय नमः।
Bearer of the great cosmic linga form
Om Charulingaya Namah
ॐ चारुलिङ्गाय नमः।
He whose linga form is beautiful and graceful
Om Lingadhyakshaya Namah
ॐ लिङ्गाध्यक्षाय नमः।
The presiding lord over the sacred linga
Om Suradhyakshaya Namah
ॐ सुराध्यक्षाय नमः।
The presiding ruler over the gods
Om Yogadhyakshaya Namah
ॐ योगाध्यक्षाय नमः।
The presiding master over yogic practice
Om Yugavahaya Namah
ॐ युगावहाय नमः।
He who carries forward the ages and epochs
Om Bijadhyakshaya Namah
ॐ बीजाध्यक्षाय नमः।
The presiding lord over the primal seed of creation
Om Bijakartre Namah
ॐ बीजकर्त्रे नमः।
The maker and originator of the cosmic seed
Om Adhyatmanugataya Namah
ॐ अध्यात्मानुगताय नमः।
He who is followed and realized through inner contemplation
Om Balaya Namah
ॐ बलाय नमः।
He who is strength and power itself
Om Itihasaya Namah
ॐ इतिहासाय नमः।
He who is embodied in sacred legend and history
Om Sakalpaya Namah
ॐ सकल्पाय नमः।
He who embodies resolve and determined intent
Om Gautamaya Namah
ॐ गौतमाय नमः।
He who is likened to the sage Gautama
Om Nishakaraya Namah
ॐ निशाकराय नमः।
Maker of the night, lord of the moon’s rising
Om Dambhaya Namah
ॐ दम्भाय नमः।
He who embodies arrogance and its chastisement
Om Adambhaya Namah
ॐ अदम्भाय नमः।
The one free from deceit, utterly guileless
Om Vaidambhaya Namah
ॐ वैदम्भाय नमः।
Master over pride, subduer of the vain
Om Vashyaya Namah
ॐ वश्याय नमः।
He who is ever obedient to his devotees
Om Vashakaraya Namah
ॐ वशकराय नमः।
Bringer of all beings under his sway
Om Kalaye Namah
ॐ कलये नमः।
Lord of time, the reckoner of all ages
Om Lokakartre Namah
ॐ लोककर्त्रे नमः।
The maker and shaper of the whole world
Om Pashupataye Namah
ॐ पशुपतये नमः।
Lord and shepherd of all living creatures
Om Mahakartre Namah
ॐ महाकर्त्रे नमः।
The great creator behind all that exists
Om Anaushadhaya Namah
ॐ अनौषधाय नमः।
He who needs no medicine, beyond all illness
Om Aksharaya Namah
ॐ अक्षराय नमः।
The imperishable, changeless beyond decay
Om Paramaya Brahmane Namah
ॐ परमाय ब्रह्मणे नमः।
He who is the supreme Brahman itself
Om Balavate Namah
ॐ बलवते नमः।
Possessor of immense strength and power
Om Shakraya Namah
ॐ शक्राय नमः।
He who is mighty as Indra, lord of power
Om Nitaye Namah
ॐ नीतये नमः।
Upholder of righteous conduct and law
Om Anitaye Namah
ॐ अनीतये नमः।
He who transcends worldly rules of conduct
Om Shuddhatmane Namah
ॐ शुद्धात्मने नमः।
Whose soul is utterly pure and untainted
Om Shuddhaya Namah
ॐ शुद्धाय नमः।
The pure one, free from all impurity
Om Manyaya Namah
ॐ मान्याय नमः।
He who is worthy of highest honor
Om Gatagataya Namah
ॐ गतागताय नमः।
He who governs the coming and going of souls
Om Bahuprasadaya Namah
ॐ बहुप्रसादाय नमः।
Bestower of abundant grace upon devotees
Om Susvapnaya Namah
ॐ सुस्वप्नाय नमः।
Whose dreams and rest bring auspicious calm
Om Darpanaya Namah
ॐ दर्पणाय नमः।
He who is the mirror reflecting all creation
Om Amitrajite Namah
ॐ अमित्रजिते नमः।
Conqueror of enemies and hostile forces
Om Vedakaraya Namah
ॐ वेदकाराय नमः।
Author and originator of the sacred Vedas
Om Mantrakaraya Namah
ॐ मन्त्रकाराय नमः।
Composer of the sacred mantras of power
Om Vidushe Namah
ॐ विदुषे नमः।
The all-knowing one, possessor of true wisdom
Om Samaramardanaya Namah
ॐ समरमर्दनाय नमः।
Crusher of battles and warlike strife
Om Mahameghanivasine Namah
ॐ महामेघनिवासिने नमः।
He who dwells within the great thunderclouds
Om Mahaghoraya Namah
ॐ महाघोराय नमः।
The most terrible and dreadful of forms
Om Vashine Namah
ॐ वशिने नमः।
He who has mastery over his own self
Om Karaya Namah
ॐ कराय नमः।
The doer, the hand behind all action
Om Agnijvalaya Namah
ॐ अग्निज्वालाय नमः।
He whose flame is the blaze of fire
Om Mahajvalaya Namah
ॐ महाज्वालाय नमः।
Bearer of the great and towering flame
Om Atidhumraya Namah
ॐ अतिधूम्राय नमः।
He whose smoke rises thick and intense
Om Hutaya Namah
ॐ हुताय नमः।
He who is himself the sacred oblation
Om Havishe Namah
ॐ हविषे नमः।
He who is the offering poured in sacrifice
Om Vrishanaya Namah
ॐ वृषणाय नमः।
Lord of virility, source of generative power
Om Shankaraya Namah
ॐ शङ्कराय नमः।
The doer of auspicious good, Shankara
Om Nityam Varchasvine Namah
ॐ नित्यं वर्चस्विने नमः।
He who is eternally radiant with splendor
Om Dhumaketanaya Namah
ॐ धूमकेतनाय नमः।
He whose banner bears the sign of smoke
Om Nilaya Namah
ॐ नीलाय नमः।
The blue-hued one, dark as the night sky
Om Angalubdhaya Namah
ॐ अङ्गलुब्धाय नमः।
He who delights in adorning his limbs
Om Shobhanaya Namah
ॐ शोभनाय नमः।
The one resplendent with auspicious beauty
Om Niravagrahaya Namah
ॐ निरवग्रहाय नमः।
He who is free of all restraint or obstacle
Om Svastidaya Namah
ॐ स्वस्तिदाय नमः।
Giver of welfare and auspicious fortune
Om Svastibhavaya Namah
ॐ स्वस्तिभावाय नमः।
He whose very nature is wellbeing itself
Om Bhagine Namah
ॐ भागिने नमः।
He who shares in and grants good fortune
Om Bhagakaraya Namah
ॐ भागकराय नमः।
Bestower of one’s rightful share and destiny
Om Laghave Namah
ॐ लघवे नमः।
He who is subtle and light beyond all measure
Om Utsangaya Namah
ॐ उत्सङ्गाय नमः।
Whose lap holds the whole world in embrace
Om Mahangaya Namah
ॐ महाङ्गाय नमः।
Whose form is vast and immeasurable
Om Mahagarbhaparayanaya Namah
ॐ महागर्भपरायणाय नमः।
He who dwells within the great cosmic womb of creation
Om Krishnavarnaya Namah
ॐ कृष्णवर्णाय नमः।
The dark-hued one, complexioned like storm clouds
Om Suvarnaya Namah
ॐ सुवर्णाय नमः।
The golden-complexioned lord
Om Sarvadehinamindriyaya Namah
ॐ सर्वदेहिनामिन्द्रियाय नमः।
He who is the very senses of all embodied beings
Om Mahapadaya Namah
ॐ महापादाय नमः।
Bearer of vast, mighty feet
Om Mahahastaya Namah
ॐ महाहस्ताय नमः।
Bearer of great, powerful hands
Om Mahakayaya Namah
ॐ महाकायाय नमः।
Whose body is immense beyond reckoning
Om Mahayashase Namah
ॐ महायशसे नमः।
Whose glory and fame are boundless
Om Mahamurdhne Namah
ॐ महामूर्ध्ने नमः।
Whose crown and head are supremely great
Om Mahamatraya Namah
ॐ महामात्राय नमः।
He whose measure and majesty are vast
Om Mahanetraya Namah
ॐ महानेत्राय नमः।
Whose eyes are great, all-seeing
Om Nishalayaya Namah
ॐ निशालयाय नमः।
He whose abode is the night, lord of darkness
Om Mahantakaya Namah
ॐ महान्तकाय नमः।
The great ender, bringer of final dissolution
Om Mahakarnaya Namah
ॐ महाकर्णाय नमः।
Whose ears are vast and all-hearing
Om Mahoshthaya Namah
ॐ महोष्ठाय नमः।
Whose lips are large and mighty
Om Mahahanave Namah
ॐ महाहनवे नमः।
Whose jaw is powerful and great
Om Mahanasaya Namah
ॐ महानासाय नमः।
Whose nose is prominent and great
Om Mahakambave Namah
ॐ महाकम्बवे नमः।
Whose throat resembles a great conch
Om Mahagrivaya Namah
ॐ महाग्रीवाय नमः।
Whose neck is mighty and majestic
Om Shmashanabhaje Namah
ॐ श्मशानभाजे नमः।
He who haunts and delights in the cremation ground
Om Mahavakshase Namah
ॐ महावक्षसे नमः।
Whose chest is vast and powerful
Om Mahoraskaya Namah
ॐ महोरस्काय नमः।
Whose broad chest commands awe
Om Antaratmane Namah
ॐ अन्तरात्मने नमः।
The inner self dwelling within all beings
Om Mrigalayaya Namah
ॐ मृगालयाय नमः।
He whose abode is the forest, home of wild creatures
Om Lambanaya Namah
ॐ लम्बनाय नमः।
He who hangs pendant, the elongated one
Om Lambitoshthaya Namah
ॐ लम्बितोष्ठाय नमः।
Whose lips hang low in a distinctive form
Om Mahamayaya Namah
ॐ महामायाय नमः।
Wielder of the great illusion that veils creation
Om Payonidhaye Namah
ॐ पयोनिधये नमः।
He who is the ocean, treasury of waters
Om Mahadantaya Namah
ॐ महादन्ताय नमः।
Bearer of great teeth
Om Mahadamshtraya Namah
ॐ महादंष्ट्राय नमः।
Bearer of mighty tusks
Om Mahajihvaya Namah
ॐ महाजिह्वाय नमः।
Whose tongue is vast and great
Om Mahamukhaya Namah
ॐ महामुखाय नमः।
Whose face is great and radiant
Om Mahanakhaya Namah
ॐ महानखाय नमः।
Whose nails are large and formidable
Om Maharomne Namah
ॐ महारोम्णे नमः।
Whose body hair is abundant and great
Om Mahakoshaya Namah
ॐ महाकोशाय नमः।
Whose treasury and store of power are vast
Om Mahajataya Namah
ॐ महाजटाय नमः।
Bearer of the great matted locks
Om Prasannaya Namah
ॐ प्रसन्नाय नमः।
The ever gracious and serene one
Om Prasadaya Namah
ॐ प्रसादाय नमः।
Bestower of grace and divine favor
Om Pratyayaya Namah
ॐ प्रत्ययाय नमः।
He who inspires faith and firm conviction
Om Girisadhanaya Namah
ॐ गिरिसाधनाय नमः।
He whose means and support are the mountains
Om Snehanaya Namah
ॐ स्नेहनाय नमः।
He who bestows affection and tenderness
Om Asnehanaya Namah
ॐ अस्नेहनाय नमः।
He who is free of attachment and worldly bonds
Om Ajitaya Namah
ॐ अजिताय नमः।
The unconquered, ever undefeated lord
Om Mahamunaye Namah
ॐ महामुनये नमः।
The great sage absorbed in silent meditation
Om Vrikshakaraya Namah
ॐ वृक्षाकाराय नमः।
He whose form resembles a great tree
Om Vrikshaketave Namah
ॐ वृक्षकेतवे नमः।
He whose banner bears the emblem of a tree
Om Analaya Namah
ॐ अनलाय नमः।
The fire, blazing destroyer of all impurity
Om Vayuvahanaya Namah
ॐ वायुवाहनाय नमः।
He who rides upon the wind
Om Gandaline Namah
ॐ गण्डलिने नमः।
Whose neck bears a fearsome ornament
Om Merudhamne Namah
ॐ मेरुधाम्ने नमः।
Whose abode is Mount Meru
Om Devadhipataye Namah
ॐ देवाधिपतये नमः।
The lord of all gods
Om Atharvashirshaya Namah
ॐ अथर्वशीर्षाय नमः।
He who is the head of the Atharva hymn
Om Samasyaya Namah
ॐ सामास्याय नमः।
He whose form is the Sama chant
Om Riksahasramitekshanaya Namah
ॐ ऋक्सहस्रामितेक्षणाय नमः।
Whose eyes number a thousand Rig verses
Om Yajuhpadabhujaya Namah
ॐ यजुःपादभुजाय नमः।
Whose feet and arms are the Yajur verses
Om Guhyaya Namah
ॐ गुह्याय नमः।
The secret and hidden one
Om Prakashaya Namah
ॐ प्रकाशाय नमः।
He who is pure radiance
Om Jangamaya Namah
ॐ जङ्गमाय नमः।
He who moves through all that lives
Om Amogharthaya Namah
ॐ अमोघार्थाय नमः।
Whose purpose never fails
Om Prasadaya Namah
ॐ प्रसादाय नमः।
Bestower of grace and serenity
Om Abhigamyaya Namah
ॐ अभिगम्याय नमः।
He who is easily approached by devotees
Om Sudarshanaya Namah
ॐ सुदर्शनाय नमः।
Beautiful and auspicious to behold
Om Upakaraya Namah
ॐ उपकाराय नमः।
He who benefits and helps all beings
Om Priyaya Namah
ॐ प्रियाय नमः।
The beloved one, dear to all
Om Sarvasmai Namah
ॐ सर्वस्मै नमः।
He who is everything, the totality
Om Kanakaya Namah
ॐ कनकाय नमः।
He who shines like gold
Om Kanchanachchhavaye Namah
ॐ काञ्चनच्छवये नमः।
Whose luster equals molten gold
Om Nabhaye Namah
ॐ नाभये नमः।
The navel and center of creation
Om Nandikaraya Namah
ॐ नन्दिकराय नमः।
He who delights his attendant Nandi
Om Bhavaya Namah
ॐ भावाय नमः।
He who is existence itself
Om Pushkarasthapataye Namah
ॐ पुष्करस्थपतये नमः।
Lord of the lotus abode
Om Sthiraya Namah
ॐ स्थिराय नमः।
The steady and unmoving one
Om Dvadashaya Namah
ॐ द्वादशाय नमः।
He who takes the twelvefold form
Om Trasanaya Namah
ॐ त्रासनाय नमः।
He who strikes fear into the wicked
Om Adyaya Namah
ॐ आद्याय नमः।
The primeval one, first of all
Om Yajnaya Namah
ॐ यज्ञाय नमः।
He who is the sacrifice itself
Om Yajnasamahitaya Namah
ॐ यज्ञसमाहिताय नमः।
He who is devoted to sacred rites
Om Naktaya Namah
ॐ नक्ताय नमः।
Lord of the night
Om Kalaye Namah
ॐ कलये नमः।
He who embodies the arts
Om Kalaya Namah
ॐ कालाय नमः।
He who is time itself
Om Makaraya Namah
ॐ मकराय नमः।
He who takes the crocodile form
Om Kalapujitaya Namah
ॐ कालपूजिताय नमः।
He who is worshipped as time
Om Saganaya Namah
ॐ सगणाय नमः।
He who leads his host of attendants
Om Ganakaraya Namah
ॐ गणकाराय नमः।
He who creates the divine hosts
Om Bhutavahanasarathaye Namah
ॐ भूतवाहनसारथये नमः।
Charioteer who drives the spirits onward
Om Bhasmashayaya Namah
ॐ भस्मशयाय नमः।
He whose resting bed is sacred ash
Om Bhasmagoptre Namah
ॐ भस्मगोप्त्रे नमः।
Guardian and protector of holy ash
Om Bhasmabhutaya Namah
ॐ भस्मभूताय नमः।
He whose very form is ash
Om Tarave Namah
ॐ तरवे नमः।
He who is the crossing tree
Om Ganaya Namah
ॐ गणाय नमः।
Leader of the celestial host
Om Lokapalaya Namah
ॐ लोकपालाय नमः।
Protector and guardian of the worlds
Om Alokaya Namah
ॐ अलोकाय नमः।
He who transcends all worlds
Om Mahatmane Namah
ॐ महात्मने नमः।
The great and noble soul
Om Sarvapujitaya Namah
ॐ सर्वपूजिताय नमः।
He who is worshipped by all
Om Shuklaya Namah
ॐ शुक्लाय नमः।
He who is pure and radiant white
Om Trishuklaya Namah
ॐ त्रिशुक्लाय नमः।
He who is thrice pure and shining
Om Sampannaya Namah
ॐ सम्पन्नाय नमः।
He who is complete and fulfilled
Om Shuchaye Namah
ॐ शुचये नमः।
The pure one, untouched by impurity.
Om Bhutanishevitaya Namah
ॐ भूतनिषेविताय नमः।
He who is worshipped by all beings.
Om Ashramasthaya Namah
ॐ आश्रमस्थाय नमः।
Whose abode is the hermitage of ascetics.
Om Kriyavasthaya Namah
ॐ क्रियावस्थाय नमः।
Established in ritual action and discipline.
Om Vishvakarmamataye Namah
ॐ विश्वकर्ममतये नमः।
Whose intellect conceives all cosmic craftsmanship.
Om Varaya Namah
ॐ वराय नमः।
Bestower of boons, the excellent one.
Om Vishalashakhaya Namah
ॐ विशालशाखाय नमः।
Bearer of vast, spreading branches.
Om Tamroshthaya Namah
ॐ ताम्रोष्ठाय नमः।
Whose lips are copper-red in hue.
Om Ambujalaya Namah
ॐ अम्बुजालाय नमः।
He who wears garlands of water lilies.
Om Sunishchalaya Namah
ॐ सुनिश्चलाय नमः।
The utterly steadfast and unshaken one.
Om Kapilaya Namah
ॐ कपिलाय नमः।
Tawny-hued, resembling the sage Kapila.
Om Kapishaya Namah
ॐ कपिशाय नमः।
He whose complexion is reddish-brown.
Om Shuklaya Namah
ॐ शुक्लाय नमः।
The bright and pure white one.
Om Ayushe Namah
ॐ आयुषे नमः।
Bestower of long life and vitality.
Om Parasmai Namah
ॐ परस्मै नमः।
The supreme, beyond all else.
Om Aparasmai Namah
ॐ अपरस्मै नमः।
He who is also the lesser, the immanent form.
Om Gandharvaya Namah
ॐ गन्धर्वाय नमः।
Lord who takes the form of celestial musicians.
Om Aditaye Namah
ॐ अदितये नमः।
He who is one with mother Aditi.
Om Tarkshyaya Namah
ॐ तार्क्ष्याय नमः।
Swift as the divine bird Garuda.
Om Suvijneyaya Namah
ॐ सुविज्ञेयाय नमः।
He who is known only through deep discernment.
Om Susharadaya Namah
ॐ सुशारदाय नमः।
Whose wisdom is bright as autumn skies.
Om Parashvadhayudhaya Namah
ॐ परश्वधायुधाय नमः।
Wielder of the axe as his weapon.
Om Devaya Namah
ॐ देवाय नमः।
The radiant, effulgent god.
Om Anukarine Namah
ॐ अनुकारिणे नमः।
He who imitates and mirrors all forms.
Om Subandhavaya Namah
ॐ सुबान्धवाय नमः।
Kinsman and true friend of the good.
Om Tumbavinaya Namah
ॐ तुम्बवीणाय नमः।
He who plays the gourd-lute in devotion.
Om Mahakrodhaya Namah
ॐ महाक्रोधाय नमः।
Whose wrath, when roused, is immense.
Om Urdhvaretase Namah
ॐ ऊर्ध्वरेतसे नमः।
He whose seed-energy rises upward in restraint.
Om Jaleshayaya Namah
ॐ जलेशयाय नमः।
He who rests upon the cosmic waters.
Om Ugraya Namah
ॐ उग्राय नमः।
The fierce and formidable one.
Om Vamshakaraya Namah
ॐ वंशकराय नमः।
Founder and progenitor of lineages.
Om Vamshaya Namah
ॐ वंशाय नमः।
He who is the bamboo flute itself.
Om Vamshanadaya Namah
ॐ वंशनादाय नमः।
He whose sound resounds through the bamboo flute.
Om Aninditaya Namah
ॐ अनिन्दिताय नमः।
The blameless one, free of fault.
Om Sarvangarupaya Namah
ॐ सर्वाङ्गरूपाय नमः।
Whose form pervades every limb of creation.
Om Mayavine Namah
ॐ मायाविने नमः।
The great wielder of divine illusion.
Om Suhride Namah
ॐ सुहृदे नमः।
He who is a true and loving friend.
Om Anilaya Namah
ॐ अनिलाय नमः।
He who moves as the wind.
Om Analaya Namah
ॐ अनलाय नमः।
He who blazes as sacred fire.
Om Bandhanaya Namah
ॐ बन्धनाय नमः।
He who binds all creation together.
Om Bandhakartre Namah
ॐ बन्धकर्त्रे नमः।
The one who creates every bond.
Om Subandhanavimochanaya Namah
ॐ सुबन्धनविमोचनाय नमः।
Liberator from the bonds he himself ties.
Om Sayajnaraye Namah
ॐ सयज्ञारये नमः।
Foe of those who mock the sacrifice.
Om Sakamaraye Namah
ॐ सकामारये नमः।
Foe of unchecked desire and lust.
Om Mahadamshtraya Namah
ॐ महादंष्ट्राय नमः।
He of the mighty, fearsome fangs.
Om Mahayudhaya Namah
ॐ महायुधाय नमः।
Wielder of great and powerful weapons.
Om Bahudhaninditaya Namah
ॐ बहुधानिन्दिताय नमः।
He who is reviled in countless ways by the ignorant.
Om Sharvaya Namah
ॐ शर्वाय नमः।
The archer god, swift to punish evil.
Om Shankaraya Namah
ॐ शङ्कराय नमः।
Bestower of peace and auspiciousness.
Om Shankaraya Namah
ॐ शङ्कराय नमः।
Doer of good, the beneficent lord.
Om Adhanaya Namah
ॐ अधनाय नमः।
The wealthless one, free of all possessions and want
Om Amareshaya Namah
ॐ अमरेशाय नमः।
Lord of the immortals, chief of the celestial gods
Om Mahadevaya Namah
ॐ महादेवाय नमः।
The great god, greatest among all deities
Om Vishvadevaya Namah
ॐ विश्वदेवाय नमः।
He who is the deity of the entire universe
Om Surarighne Namah
ॐ सुरारिघ्ने नमः।
Destroyer of the enemies of the gods
Om Ahirbudhnyaya Namah
ॐ अहिर्बुध्न्याय नमः।
The serpent of the deep, form of the ocean’s hidden fire
Om Anilabhaya Namah
ॐ अनिलाभाय नमः।
Whose radiance is like the wind, subtle and pervasive
Om Chekitanaya Namah
ॐ चेकितानाय नमः।
The watchful one, ever alert and perceptive
Om Havishe Namah
ॐ हविषे नमः।
Bearer of the sacrificial oblation
Om Ajaikapade Namah
ॐ अजैकपदे नमः।
The one-footed unborn, primeval support of the sky
Om Kapaline Namah
ॐ कापालिने नमः।
He who bears the skull as his begging bowl
Om Trishankave Namah
ॐ त्रिशङ्कवे नमः।
Whose form is like a raised staff of authority
Om Ajitaya Namah
ॐ अजिताय नमः।
The unconquered one, never defeated
Om Shivaya Namah
ॐ शिवाय नमः।
The auspicious one, source of all welfare
Om Dhanvantaraye Namah
ॐ धन्वन्तरये नमः।
He who bears healing, physician of the gods
Om Dhumaketave Namah
ॐ धूमकेतवे नमः।
Bearer of the smoke-banner, form of the comet
Om Skandaya Namah
ॐ स्कन्दाय नमः।
He who takes the form of Skanda, leaper to victory
Om Vaishravanaya Namah
ॐ वैश्रवणाय नमः।
Lord of wealth, guardian of riches
Om Dhatre Namah
ॐ धात्रे नमः।
The sustainer, ordainer of all creation
Om Shakraya Namah
ॐ शक्राय नमः।
The mighty one, form of Indra the powerful
Om Vishnave Namah
ॐ विष्णवे नमः।
He who pervades all, the all-pervading lord
Om Mitraya Namah
ॐ मित्राय नमः।
The friend of all beings
Om Tvashtre Namah
ॐ त्वष्ट्रे नमः।
The divine carpenter, fashioner of forms
Om Dhruvaya Namah
ॐ ध्रुवाय नमः।
The fixed one, steadfast as the pole star
Om Dharaya Namah
ॐ धराय नमः।
Bearer of the earth, support of the ground
Om Prabhavaya Namah
ॐ प्रभावाय नमः।
Source of splendor and manifest radiance
Om Sarvagaya Vayave Namah
ॐ सर्वगाय वायवे नमः।
He who moves everywhere, lord of the wind
Om Aryamne Namah
ॐ अर्यम्णे नमः।
The venerable one, guardian of noble conduct
Om Savitre Namah
ॐ सवित्रे नमः।
The generator, impeller of all life like the sun
Om Ravaye Namah
ॐ रवये नमः।
Radiant as the sun, giver of light
Om Ushangave Namah
ॐ उषङ्गवे नमः।
He whose bull rises at dawn, lord of the herd
Om Vidhatre Namah
ॐ विधात्रे नमः।
The ordainer who arranges the fate of beings
Om Mandhatre Namah
ॐ मान्धात्रे नमः।
He who thinks deeply, the wise contemplator
Om Bhutabhavanaya Namah
ॐ भूतभावनाय नमः।
He who brings all beings into existence
Om Vibhave Namah
ॐ विभवे नमः।
The resplendent one, full of manifest glory
Om Varnavibhavine Namah
ॐ वर्णविभाविने नमः।
Revealer of the varied forms and colors of creation
Om Sarvakamagunavahaya Namah
ॐ सर्वकामगुणावहाय नमः।
Bestower of every desired quality and gift
Om Padmanabhaya Namah
ॐ पद्मनाभाय नमः।
He from whose navel the lotus of creation springs
Om Mahagarbhaya Namah
ॐ महागर्भाय नमः।
He of the great womb, source of vast creation
Om Chandravaktraya Namah
ॐ चन्द्रवक्त्राय नमः।
Whose face shines like the moon
Om Anilaya Namah
ॐ अनिलाय नमः।
Whose form is the wind itself
Om Analaya Namah
ॐ अनलाय नमः।
Whose form is fire itself
Om Balavate Namah
ॐ बलवते नमः।
The mighty and powerful one
Om Upashantaya Namah
ॐ उपशान्ताय नमः।
He who is perfectly tranquil and at peace
Om Puranaya Namah
ॐ पुराणाय नमः।
The ancient one, older than time itself
Om Punyachanchurine Namah
ॐ पुण्यचञ्चुरिणे नमः।
He who is eager and active in bestowing merit
Om Kurukartre Namah
ॐ कुरुकर्त्रे नमः।
Doer of great deeds, maker of the Kuru line
Om Kuruvasine Namah
ॐ कुरुवासिने नमः।
He who dwells in the sacred land of Kuru
Om Kurubhutaya Namah
ॐ कुरुभूताय नमः।
He who has become the essence of the Kuru realm
Om Gunaushadhaya Namah
ॐ गुणौषधाय नमः।
Bearer of herbs that cure through their virtues
Om Sarvashayaya Namah
ॐ सर्वाशयाय नमः।
He whose being is the shelter of all
Om Darbhacharine Namah
ॐ दर्भचारिणे नमः।
Wanderer clad in sacred darbha grass
Om Sarvesham Praninam Pataye Namah
ॐ सर्वेषां प्राणिनां पतये नमः।
The lord of all living creatures
Om Devadevaya Namah
ॐ देवदेवाय नमः।
God of the gods, supreme among divinities
Om Sukhasaktaya Namah
ॐ सुखासक्ताय नमः।
He who is devoted to bliss
Om Sate Namah
ॐ सते नमः।
The real, the existent essence of all
Om Asate Namah
ॐ असते नमः।
He who transcends the unreal and unmanifest
Om Sarvaratnavide Namah
ॐ सर्वरत्नविदे नमः।
Knower of every jewel and precious thing
Om Kailasagirivasine Namah
ॐ कैलासगिरिवासिने नमः।
Dweller on Mount Kailasa
Om Himavadgirisamshrayaya Namah
ॐ हिमवद्गिरिसंश्रयाय नमः।
He who abides on the Himalayan peaks
Om Kulaharine Namah
ॐ कूलहारिणे नमः।
He who wears away the riverbanks, remover of shores
Om Kulakartre Namah
ॐ कूलकर्त्रे नमः।
Maker and shaper of the banks and boundaries
Om Bahuvidyaya Namah
ॐ बहुविद्याय नमः।
Possessor of manifold knowledge
Om Bahupradaya Namah
ॐ बहुप्रदाय नमः।
Bestower of abundant gifts and learning
Om Vanijaya Namah
ॐ वणिजाय नमः।
The merchant, trader among beings
Om Vardhakine Namah
ॐ वर्धकिने नमः।
The carpenter, skilled builder of forms
Om Vrikshaya Namah
ॐ वृक्षाय नमः।
He who is the tree, sheltering all beneath him
Om Bakulaya Namah
ॐ बकुलाय नमः।
He who is the fragrant bakula tree
Om Chandanaya Namah
ॐ चन्दनाय नमः।
He who is sandalwood, cool and soothing
Om Chhadaya Namah
ॐ छदाय नमः।
He who is the shading leaf or canopy
Om Saragrivaya Namah
ॐ सारग्रीवाय नमः।
Whose neck is strong and firm like sinew
Om Mahajatrave Namah
ॐ महाजत्रवे नमः।
Bearer of the mighty collarbone
Om Alolaya Namah
ॐ अलोलाय नमः।
He who is steady and never wavers
Om Mahaushadhaya Namah
ॐ महौषधाय नमः।
The great medicinal herb, healer of ailments
Om Siddharthakarine Namah
ॐ सिद्धार्थकारिणे नमः।
Accomplisher of the mustard-seed rite, granter of success
Om Siddharthaya Namah
ॐ सिद्धार्थाय नमः।
He whose every purpose is accomplished
Om Chhandovyakaranottaraya Namah
ॐ छन्दोव्याकरणोत्तराय नमः।
He who surpasses grammar and meter
Om Simhanadaya Namah
ॐ सिंहनादाय नमः।
He whose roar is like the lion’s
Om Simhadamshtraya Namah
ॐ सिंहदंष्ट्राय नमः।
Bearer of lion-like fangs
Om Simhagaya Namah
ॐ सिंहगाय नमः।
He who rides upon the lion
Om Simhavahanaya Namah
ॐ सिंहवाहनाय नमः।
He whose vehicle is the lion
Om Prabhavatmane Namah
ॐ प्रभावात्मने नमः।
Whose very self is radiance and power
Om Jagatkalasthalaya Namah
ॐ जगत्कालस्थालाय नमः।
The seat and ground of time in the world
Om Lokahitaya Namah
ॐ लोकहिताय नमः।
He who works for the welfare of all worlds
Om Tarave Namah
ॐ तरवे नमः।
He who is the boat that carries across
Om Sarangaya Namah
ॐ सारङ्गाय नमः।
He who is the deer, swift and graceful
Om Navachakrangaya Namah
ॐ नवचक्राङ्गाय नमः।
Bearer of the nine-spoked wheel
Om Ketumaline Namah
ॐ केतुमालिने नमः।
Bearer of a banner crowned with a comet or crest
Om Sabhavanaya Namah
ॐ सभावनाय नमः।
He who brings forth right feeling and regard
Om Bhutalayaya Namah
ॐ भूतालयाय नमः।
The abode where all beings dwell
Om Bhutapataye Namah
ॐ भूतपतये नमः।
The lord and protector of all beings
Om Ahoratraya Namah
ॐ अहोरात्राय नमः।
He who is day and night entwined
Om Aninditaya Namah
ॐ अनिन्दिताय नमः।
He who is beyond all blame, faultless
Om Sarvabhutanam Vahitre Namah
ॐ सर्वभूतानां वाहित्रे नमः।
Carrier who bears all creatures onward
Om Sarvabhutanam Nilayaya Namah
ॐ सर्वभूतानां निलयाय नमः।
The resting place of every being
Om Vibhave Namah
ॐ विभवे नमः।
He who is glory and prosperity itself
Om Bhavaya Namah
ॐ भवाय नमः।
The source of all existence, origin of becoming
Om Amoghaya Namah
ॐ अमोघाय नमः।
He whose acts never fail or go in vain
Om Samyataya Namah
ॐ संयताय नमः।
He who is well-restrained and self-controlled
Om Ashvaya Namah
ॐ अश्वाय नमः।
He who is the horse, swift as the wind
Om Bhojanaya Namah
ॐ भोजनाय नमः।
He who is the food that sustains all beings
Om Pranadharanaya Namah
ॐ प्राणधारणाय नमः।
Sustainer of the life-breath in every creature
Om Dhritimate Namah
ॐ धृतिमते नमः।
Whose steadfastness never wavers
Om Matimate Namah
ॐ मतिमते नमः।
Possessor of supreme wisdom and discernment
Om Dakshaya Namah
ॐ दक्षाय नमः।
He who is ever able and efficient
Om Satkritaya Namah
ॐ सत्कृताय नमः।
He who is honored well by gods and sages
Om Yugadhipaya Namah
ॐ युगाधिपाय नमः।
Lord who rules over the passing ages
Om Gopalaye Namah
ॐ गोपालये नमः।
Protector and herder of all living creatures
Om Gopataye Namah
ॐ गोपतये नमः।
Lord and keeper of cattle and creatures
Om Gramaya Namah
ॐ ग्रामाय नमः।
He who pervades and protects every village
Om Gocharmavasanaya Namah
ॐ गोचर्मवसनाय नमः।
He who wears a garment of hide
Om Haraye Namah
ॐ हरये नमः।
Remover of sorrow, the compassionate one
Om Hiranyabahave Namah
ॐ हिरण्यबाहवे नमः।
Whose arms shine golden like fire
Om Praveshinam Guhapalaya Namah
ॐ प्रवेशिनां गुहापालाय नमः।
Guardian of the cave for those who enter it
Om Prakrishtaraye Namah
ॐ प्रकृष्टारये नमः।
Foe of the excessive and the arrogant
Om Mahaharshaya Namah
ॐ महाहर्षाय नमः।
Bestower of the greatest joy and delight
Om Jitakamaya Namah
ॐ जितकामाय नमः।
Conqueror of desire, master of passion
Om Jitendriyaya Namah
ॐ जितेन्द्रियाय नमः।
He whose senses are fully mastered
Om Gandharaya Namah
ॐ गान्धाराय नमः।
Lord connected with the land of Gandhara
Om Suvasaya Namah
ॐ सुवासाय नमः।
He of the pleasant, fragrant presence
Om Tapahsaktaya Namah
ॐ तपःसक्ताय नमः।
He who delights in austere penance
Om Rataye Namah
ॐ रतये नमः।
He who takes delight in devotion
Om Naraya Namah
ॐ नराय नमः।
The primal man, essence of humanity
Om Mahagitaya Namah
ॐ महागीताय नमः।
He who is glorified in the greatest songs
Om Mahanrityaya Namah
ॐ महानृत्याय नमः।
Lord of the cosmic dance supreme
Om Apsaroganasevitaya Namah
ॐ अप्सरोगणसेविताय नमः।
He who is served by hosts of celestial dancers
Om Mahaketave Namah
ॐ महाकेतवे नमः।
Bearer of the great banner of victory
Om Mahadhatave Namah
ॐ महाधातवे नमः।
Supporter and sustainer of the great elements
Om Naikasanucharaya Namah
ॐ नैकसानुचराय नमः।
He who roams countless mountain ridges
Om Chalaya Namah
ॐ चलाय नमः।
He who moves swiftly, ever in motion
Om Avedaniyaya Namah
ॐ आवेदनीयाय नमः।
He who is fit to be proclaimed and praised
Om Adeshaya Namah
ॐ आदेशाय नमः।
Giver of commands, the supreme instructor
Om Sarvagandhasukhavahaya Namah
ॐ सर्वगन्धसुखावहाय नमः।
Bringer of comfort through every fragrance
Om Toranaya Namah
ॐ तोरणाय नमः।
He who is the gateway arch, the torana
Om Taranaya Namah
ॐ तारणाय नमः।
He who ferries souls across worldly bondage
Om Vataya Namah
ॐ वाताय नमः।
He who moves like the wind, swift and free
Om Paridhyai Namah
ॐ परिध्यै नमः।
She who surrounds and encloses as a boundary
Om Patikhecharaya Namah
ॐ पतिखेचराय नमः।
Lord of those who roam the sky
Om Samyogavardhanaya Namah
ॐ संयोगवर्धनाय नमः।
He who increases union and harmony
Om Vriddhaya Namah
ॐ वृद्धाय नमः।
The ancient one, elder beyond measure
Om Ativriddhaya Namah
ॐ अतिवृद्धाय नमः।
He who is oldest of the old
Om Gunadhikaya Namah
ॐ गुणाधिकाय नमः।
He whose virtues surpass all others
Om Nityaya Atmasahayaya Namah
ॐ नित्याय आत्मसहायाय नमः।
The eternal one who needs no help but himself
Om Devasurapataye Namah
ॐ देवासुरपतये नमः।
Lord and master of gods and demons alike
Om Patye Namah
ॐ पत्ये नमः।
He who is the true lord and husband
Om Yuktaya Namah
ॐ युक्ताय नमः।
He who is united and ever composed
Om Yuktabahave Namah
ॐ युक्तबाहवे नमः।
He whose arms are joined in readiness
Om Devaya Divisuparvanaya Namah
ॐ देवाय दिविसुपर्वणाय नमः।
Radiant god among the celestial assembly
Om Ashadhaya Namah
ॐ आषाढाय नमः।
Lord connected with the month of Ashadha
Om Sushadhaya Namah
ॐ सुषाढाय नमः।
He who endures and withstands with ease
Om Dhruvaya Namah
ॐ ध्रुवाय नमः।
The steadfast one, immovable and eternally fixed
Om Harinaya Namah
ॐ हरिणाय नमः।
Golden-hued as the deer, swift and radiant
Om Haraya Namah
ॐ हराय नमः।
He who takes away sin and sorrow
Om Avartamanebhyo Vapushe Namah
ॐ आवर्तमानेभ्यो वपुषे नमः।
Whose form revolves through the turning cycles of time
Om Vasushreshthaya Namah
ॐ वसुश्रेष्ठाय नमः।
The foremost among the eight Vasus
Om Mahapathaya Namah
ॐ महापथाय नमः।
The great path leading beyond rebirth
Om Vimarshaya Shiroharine Namah
ॐ विमर्शाय शिरोहारिणे नमः।
Bearer of the severed head, whose form is true reflection
Om Sarvalakshanalakshitaya Namah
ॐ सर्वलक्षणलक्षिताय नमः।
He who is marked by every auspicious sign
Om Akshaya Rathayogine Namah
ॐ अक्षाय रथयोगिने नमः।
The charioteer whose wheel is the axle of the universe
Om Sarvayogine Namah
ॐ सर्वयोगिने नमः।
Lord of all yogis and their disciplines
Om Mahabalaya Namah
ॐ महाबलाय नमः।
Possessor of immeasurable strength
Om Samamnayaya Namah
ॐ समाम्नायाय नमः।
He who is the substance of the sacred scriptural tradition
Om Asamamnayaya Namah
ॐ असमाम्नायाय नमः।
He who transcends all scripture and tradition alike
Om Tirthadevaya Namah
ॐ तीर्थदेवाय नमः।
The deity presiding over sacred bathing places
Om Maharathaya Namah
ॐ महारथाय नमः।
Rider of the great chariot
Om Nirjivaya Namah
ॐ निर्जीवाय नमः।
He who appears lifeless in profound stillness
Om Jivanaya Namah
ॐ जीवनाय नमः।
Giver of life to all beings
Om Mantraya Namah
ॐ मन्त्राय नमः।
The sacred syllable of invocation itself
Om Shubhakshaya Namah
ॐ शुभाक्षाय नमः।
Whose eyes are auspicious and pure
Om Bahukarkashaya Namah
ॐ बहुकर्कशाय नमः।
He who is fierce and rugged in many forms
Om Ratnaprabhutaya Namah
ॐ रत्नप्रभूताय नमः।
Source from which countless gems arise
Om Ratnangaya Namah
ॐ रत्नाङ्गाय नमः।
Whose limbs are adorned with jewels
Om Maharnavanipanavide Namah
ॐ महार्णवनिपानविदे नमः।
Knower of the great ocean and its resting depths
Om Mulaya Namah
ॐ मूलाय नमः।
The root and origin of all existence
Om Vishalaya Namah
ॐ विशालाय नमः।
He whose vastness has no bound
Om Amritaya Namah
ॐ अमृताय नमः।
The immortal, deathless one
Om Vyaktavyaktaya Namah
ॐ व्यक्ताव्यक्ताय नमः।
He who is both manifest and unmanifest
Om Taponidhaye Namah
ॐ तपोनिधये नमः।
Treasury of ascetic penance
Om Arohanaya Namah
ॐ आरोहणाय नमः।
He who ascends to the highest heights
Om Adhirohaya Namah
ॐ अधिरोहाय नमः।
He who climbs ever further beyond
Om Shiladharine Namah
ॐ शीलधारिणे नमः।
Upholder of virtuous conduct
Om Mahayashase Namah
ॐ महायशसे नमः।
Possessor of great glory and renown
Om Senakalpaya Namah
ॐ सेनाकल्पाय नमः।
He who resembles a mighty marshalled army
Om Mahakalpaya Namah
ॐ महाकल्पाय नमः।
He who spans the great cosmic age
Om Yogaya Namah
ॐ योगाय नमः।
The very essence of union and discipline
Om Yugakaraya Namah
ॐ युगकराय नमः।
He who ushers forth the ages
Om Haraye Namah
ॐ हरये नमः।
Remover of affliction, the tawny lord
Om Yugarupaya Namah
ॐ युगरूपाय नमः।
Whose form is the shape of the age itself
Om Maharupaya Namah
ॐ महारूपाय नमः।
Possessor of a magnificent, vast form
Om Mahanagahanaya Namah
ॐ महानागहनाय नमः।
Destroyer within the great serpent’s lair
Om Avadhaya Namah
ॐ अवधाय नमः।
He who remains beyond limit or restraint
Om Nyayanirvapanaya Namah
ॐ न्यायनिर्वपणाय नमः।
Dispenser of justice and right judgment
Om Padaya Namah
ॐ पादाय नमः।
He whose feet uphold the world
Om Panditaya Namah
ॐ पण्डिताय नमः।
The learned and wise one
Om Achalopamaya Namah
ॐ अचलोपमाय नमः।
He who is beyond compare, like an unmoving mountain
Om Bahumalaya Namah
ॐ बहुमालाय नमः।
Wearer of many garlands
Om Mahamalaya Namah
ॐ महामालाय नमः।
Wearer of the great garland
Om Shashine Harasulochanaya Namah
ॐ शशिने हरसुलोचनाय नमः।
Moon-eyed one, whose gaze soothes like moonlight
Om Vistaraya Lavanaya Kupaya Namah
ॐ विस्ताराय लवणाय कूपाय नमः।
Vast as the salt ocean’s deep well
Om Triyugaya Namah
ॐ त्रियुगाय नमः।
Lord spanning the three ages of time
Om Saphalodayaya Namah
ॐ सफलोदयाय नमः।
He whose rising brings auspicious fruit
Om Trilochanaya Namah
ॐ त्रिलोचनाय नमः।
The three-eyed lord, sun moon and fire his eyes
Om Vishannangaya Namah
ॐ विषण्णाङ्गाय नमः।
Whose limbs bear a grieving, ash-pale hue
Om Manividdhaya Namah
ॐ मणिविद्धाय नमः।
Adorned with a pierced, jewel-set crest
Om Jatadharaya Namah
ॐ जटाधराय नमः।
Bearer of matted, ascetic locks
Om Vindave Namah
ॐ विन्दवे नमः।
The subtle drop, seed-point of creation
Om Visargaya Namah
ॐ विसर्गाय नमः।
The primal emanation from which sound arises
Om Sumukhaya Namah
ॐ सुमुखाय नमः।
Whose face is gentle and gracious
Om Sharaya Namah
ॐ शराय नमः।
Wielder of the swift arrow
Om Sarvayudhaya Namah
ॐ सर्वायुधाय नमः।
He who bears every weapon
Om Sahaya Namah
ॐ सहाय नमः।
The ever-enduring, patient one
Om Nivedanaya Namah
ॐ निवेदनाय नमः।
Receiver of every offering laid before him
Om Sukhajataya Namah
ॐ सुखाजाताय नमः।
Born of joy and inner delight
Om Sugandharaya Namah
ॐ सुगन्धाराय नमः।
Bearer of fragrance sweet and pure
Om Mahadhanushe Namah
ॐ महाधनुषे नमः।
Wielder of the great celestial bow
Om Bhagavate Gandhapaline Namah
ॐ भगवते गन्धपालिने नमः।
The blessed lord who bestows sweet fragrance
Om Sarvakarmanamutthanaya Namah
ॐ सर्वकर्मणामुत्थानाय नमः।
Source from which every action arises
Om Manthanaya Bahulaya Vayave Namah
ॐ मन्थानाय बहुलाय वायवे नमः।
The mighty churner, abundant as the wind
Om Sakalaya Namah
ॐ सकलाय नमः।
The whole and complete one
Om Sarvalochanaya Namah
ॐ सर्वलोचनाय नमः।
He whose eyes are the eyes of all beings
Om Talastalaya Namah
ॐ तलस्तालाय नमः।
Keeper of rhythm, hand upon the cymbal
Om Karasthaline Namah
ॐ करस्थालिने नमः।
Holder of the plate within his palm
Om Urdhvasamhananaya Namah
ॐ ऊर्ध्वसंहननाय नमः।
Whose frame stands erect and unbending
Om Mahate Namah
ॐ महते नमः।
The great and immeasurable one
Om Chhatraya Namah
ॐ छत्राय नमः।
Bearer of the sheltering parasol
Om Suchchhatraya Namah
ॐ सुच्छत्राय नमः।
Bearer of the finest, most gracious canopy
Om Vikhyatalokaya Namah
ॐ विख्यातलोकाय नमः।
Renowned throughout every world
Om Sarvashrayaya Kramaya Namah
ॐ सर्वाश्रयाय क्रमाय नमः।
Refuge of all, the ordered sequence of being
Om Mundaya Namah
ॐ मुण्डाय नमः।
The shaven, tonsured ascetic
Om Virupaya Namah
ॐ विरूपाय नमः।
He whose form defies ordinary shape
Om Vikritaya Namah
ॐ विकृताय नमः।
He who appears in altered, fearsome guise
Om Dandine Namah
ॐ दण्डिने नमः।
Bearer of the ascetic’s staff
Om Kundine Namah
ॐ कुण्डिने नमः।
Carrier of the water pot
Om Vikurvanaya Namah
ॐ विकुर्वणाय नमः।
Master of wondrous transformation
Om Haryakshaya Namah
ॐ हर्यक्षाय नमः।
The tawny-eyed one, fierce as a lion
Om Kakubhaya Namah
ॐ ककुभाय नमः।
Lord of every quarter and direction
Om Vajrine Namah
ॐ वज्रिणे नमः।
Wielder of the thunderbolt
Om Shatajihvaya Namah
ॐ शतजिह्वाय नमः।
He of a hundred tongues of flame
Om Sahasrapade Sahasramurdhne Namah
ॐ सहस्रपादे सहस्रमूर्ध्ने नमः।
Thousand-footed, thousand-headed cosmic form
Om Devendraya Namah
ॐ देवेन्द्राय नमः।
Lord and chief of the shining gods
Om Sarvadevamayaya Namah
ॐ सर्वदेवमयाय नमः।
He who consists of all the gods as one
Om Gurave Namah
ॐ गुरवे नमः।
The teacher and guide of all
Om Sahasrabahave Namah
ॐ सहस्रबाहवे नमः।
Possessor of a thousand arms
Om Sarvangaya Namah
ॐ सर्वाङ्गाय नमः।
He whose every limb pervades creation
Om Sharanyaya Namah
ॐ शरण्याय नमः।
Worthy refuge for those who seek shelter
Om Sarvalokakrite Namah
ॐ सर्वलोककृते नमः।
Maker and shaper of every world
Om Pavitraya Namah
ॐ पवित्राय नमः।
The pure one who purifies all
Om Trikakunmantraya Namah
ॐ त्रिककुन्मन्त्राय नमः।
Sacred formula spanning the three peaks
Om Kanishthaya Namah
ॐ कनिष्ठाय नमः।
The youngest, humblest of forms
Om Krishnapingalaya Namah
ॐ कृष्णपिङ्गलाय नमः।
Dark and tawny in hue, dusk-eyed lord
Om Brahmadandavinirmatre Namah
ॐ ब्रह्मदण्डविनिर्मात्रे नमः।
He who fashioned the mighty rod of Brahma’s punishment
Om Shataghnipashashaktimate Namah
ॐ शतघ्नीपाशशक्तिमते नमः।
Wielder of the deadly Shataghni weapon and the noose
Om Padmagarbhaya Namah
ॐ पद्मगर्भाय नमः।
He who dwells within the lotus womb of creation
Om Mahagarbhaya Namah
ॐ महागर्भाय नमः।
Whose womb of being is vast beyond measure
Om Brahmagarbhaya Namah
ॐ ब्रह्मगर्भाय नमः।
He whose essence is the source of Brahma
Om Jalodbhavaya Namah
ॐ जलोद्भवाय नमः।
He who arose out of the primordial waters
Om Gabhastaye Namah
ॐ गभस्तये नमः।
Radiant one, bearer of light-rays
Om Brahmakrite Namah
ॐ ब्रह्मकृते नमः।
Maker of the Vedic and creative order
Om Brahmine Namah
ॐ ब्रह्मिणे नमः।
He who is one with the supreme Brahman
Om Brahmavide Namah
ॐ ब्रह्मविदे नमः।
Knower of the Vedas and ultimate truth
Om Brahmanaya Namah
ॐ ब्राह्मणाय नमः।
The supreme priest, holder of sacred knowledge
Om Gataye Namah
ॐ गतये नमः।
The final refuge and goal of all beings
Om Anantarupaya Namah
ॐ अनन्तरूपाय नमः।
He whose forms are endless and countless
Om Naikatmane Namah
ॐ नैकात्मने नमः।
He who is never a single, limited self
Om Svayambhuvaya Tigmatejase Namah
ॐ स्वयंभुवाय तिग्मतेजसे नमः।
Self-born one blazing with fierce splendor
Om Urdhvagatmane Namah
ॐ ऊर्ध्वगात्मने नमः।
Whose spirit ever soars upward
Om Pashupataye Namah
ॐ पशुपतये नमः।
Lord and protector of all living creatures
Om Vataramhase Namah
ॐ वातरंहसे नमः।
He whose speed matches the rushing wind
Om Manojavaya Namah
ॐ मनोजवाय नमः।
Swift as thought, moving at the speed of mind
Om Chandanine Namah
ॐ चन्दनिने नमः।
Bearer of sandal fragrance and cooling grace
Om Padmanalagraya Namah
ॐ पद्मनालाग्राय नमः।
He whose form is tender as a lotus stalk’s tip
Om Surabhyuttaranaya Namah
ॐ सुरभ्युत्तरणाय नमः।
He who lifts the sacred cow beyond danger
Om Naraya Namah
ॐ नराय नमः।
The primal man, source of humankind
Om Karnikaramahasragvine Namah
ॐ कर्णिकारमहास्रग्विणे नमः।
Wearer of the great garland of karnikara flowers
Om Nilamaulaye Namah
ॐ नीलमौलये नमः।
Whose crown of matted hair gleams dark blue
Om Pinakadhrite Namah
ॐ पिनाकधृते नमः।
Bearer of the Pinaka bow
Om Umapataye Namah
ॐ उमापतये नमः।
Beloved lord and consort of Uma
Om Umakantaya Namah
ॐ उमाकान्ताय नमः।
Cherished husband of Uma
Om Jahnavidhrite Namah
ॐ जाह्नवीधृते नमः।
He who holds the Ganga in his locks
Om Umadhavaya Namah
ॐ उमाधवाय नमः।
Divine spouse of Uma
Om Varaya Varahaya Namah
ॐ वराय वराहाय नमः।
Supreme and excellent, boar-formed protector
Om Varadaya Namah
ॐ वरदाय नमः।
Bestower of every boon
Om Varenyaya Namah
ॐ वरेण्याय नमः।
He who is most worthy of choice and worship
Om Sumahasvanaya Namah
ॐ सुमहास्वनाय नमः।
He whose voice resounds with great majesty
Om Mahaprasadaya Namah
ॐ महाप्रसादाय नमः।
Granter of the highest grace and favor
Om Damanaya Namah
ॐ दमनाय नमः।
Subduer of the unruly and the proud
Om Shatrughne Namah
ॐ शत्रुघ्ने नमः।
Destroyer of enemies
Om Shvetapingalaya Namah
ॐ श्वेतपिङ्गलाय नमः।
He whose hue is white tinged with tawny gold
Om Pitatmane Namah
ॐ पीतात्मने नमः।
Whose inner self shines pale and luminous
Om Paramatmane Namah
ॐ परमात्मने नमः।
The supreme self dwelling within all
Om Prayatatmane Namah
ॐ प्रयतात्मने नमः।
He whose nature is pure and disciplined
Om Pradhanadhrite Namah
ॐ प्रधानधृते नमः।
Upholder of primal nature, Prakriti
Om Sarvaparshvamukhaya Namah
ॐ सर्वपार्श्वमुखाय नमः।
He whose faces look toward every side
Om Tryakshaya Namah
ॐ त्र्यक्षाय नमः।
The three-eyed lord
Om Dharmasadharanaya Varaya Namah
ॐ धर्मसाधारणाय वराय नमः।
Impartial upholder of righteousness for all
Om Characharatmane Namah
ॐ चराचरात्मने नमः।
He whose self pervades the moving and unmoving
Om Sukshmatmane Namah
ॐ सूक्ष्मात्मने नमः।
He whose nature is subtle beyond perception
Om Amritaya Govrisheshvaraya Namah
ॐ अमृताय गोवृषेश्वराय नमः।
Immortal lord, ruler of the sacred bull
Om Sadhyarshaye Namah
ॐ साध्यर्षये नमः।
Sage among the perfected Sadhya beings
Om Adityaya Vasave Namah
ॐ आदित्याय वसवे नमः।
Sun-god and one among the radiant Vasus
Om Vivasvate Savitamritaya Namah
ॐ विवस्वते सवितामृताय नमः।
The immortal sun, source of nectar-like radiance and life
Om Vyasaya Namah
ॐ व्यासाय नमः।
The great arranger who compiles and divides the scriptures
Om Susankshepaya Vistaraya Sargaya Namah
ॐ सुसङ्क्षेपाय विस्तराय सर्गाय नमः।
He who is both the concise summary and the vast expansion of creation
Om Paryayaya Naraya Namah
ॐ पर्ययाय नराय नमः।
Lord of cyclic dissolution and of humankind
Om Ritave Namah
ॐ ऋतवे नमः।
The one who governs the changing seasons
Om Samvatsaraya Namah
ॐ संवत्सराय नमः।
He who is the full cycle of the year
Om Masaya Namah
ॐ मासाय नमः।
The lord who takes the form of the month
Om Pakshaya Namah
ॐ पक्षाय नमः।
He who is the lunar fortnight
Om Sankhyasamapanaya Namah
ॐ सङ्ख्यासमापनाय नमः।
Whose nature completes all reckoning of time
Om Kalabhyo Namah
ॐ कलाभ्यो नमः।
He who exists as the small divisions of time
Om Kashthabhyo Namah
ॐ काष्ठाभ्यो नमः।
The lord present in the finer measures of time
Om Lavebhyo Namah
ॐ लवेभ्यो नमः।
He who is the smallest particle-moments of time
Om Matrabhyo Namah
ॐ मात्राभ्यो नमः।
Whose form is the very units by which time is measured
Om Muhurtahahkshapabhyo Namah
ॐ मुहूर्ताहःक्षपाभ्यो नमः।
Lord of the hours, days, and nights alike
Om Kshanebhyo Namah
ॐ क्षणेभ्यो नमः।
He who dwells within each fleeting instant
Om Vishvakshetraya Namah
ॐ विश्वक्षेत्राय नमः।
The field of the entire universe
Om Prajabijaya Namah
ॐ प्रजाबीजाय नमः।
The seed from which all creatures spring
Om Lingaya Namah
ॐ लिङ्गाय नमः।
He whose form is the sign of formless being, the linga
Om Adyaya Nirgamaya Namah
ॐ आद्याय निर्गमाय नमः।
The primeval origin and the point of dissolution
Om Sate Namah
ॐ सते नमः।
He who is manifest existence itself
Om Asate Namah
ॐ असते नमः।
He who is the unmanifest beyond existence
Om Vyaktaya Namah
ॐ व्यक्ताय नमः।
The lord revealed in visible, manifest form
Om Avyaktaya Namah
ॐ अव्यक्ताय नमः।
He who remains hidden, unmanifest to the senses
Om Pitre Namah
ॐ पित्रे नमः।
The father of all beings
Om Matre Namah
ॐ मात्रे नमः।
The mother who nurtures all creation
Om Pitamahaya Namah
ॐ पितामहाय नमः।
The grandfather and first ancestor of all
Om Svargadvaraya Namah
ॐ स्वर्गद्वाराय नमः।
The gateway that opens onto heaven
Om Prajadvaraya Namah
ॐ प्रजाद्वाराय नमः।
He who is the doorway to progeny and rebirth
Om Mokshadvaraya Namah
ॐ मोक्षद्वाराय नमः।
The gate that leads souls to liberation
Om Trivishtapaya Namah
ॐ त्रिविष्टपाय नमः।
Lord of the three heavenly worlds
Om Nirvanaya Namah
ॐ निर्वाणाय नमः।
Bestower of final liberation, the blowing out of sorrow
Om Hladanaya Namah
ॐ ह्लादनाय नमः।
He who fills the heart with delight
Om Brahmalokaya Namah
ॐ ब्रह्मलोकाय नमः।
He who is identical with the world of Brahma
Om Parasyai Gataye Namah
ॐ परस्यै गतये नमः।
The supreme goal toward which all beings journey
Om Devasuravinirmatre Namah
ॐ देवासुरविनिर्मात्रे नमः।
The creator who fashioned both gods and demons
Om Devasuraparayanaya Namah
ॐ देवासुरपरायणाय नमः।
The refuge sought by gods and demons alike
Om Devasuragurave Namah
ॐ देवासुरगुरवे नमः।
Teacher and guide to gods and demons both
Om Devaya Namah
ॐ देवाय नमः।
The shining, radiant god
Om Devasuranamaskritaya Namah
ॐ देवासुरनमस्कृताय नमः।
He whom gods and demons bow down to honor
Om Devasuramahamatraya Namah
ॐ देवासुरमहामात्राय नमः।
The great minister presiding over gods and demons
Om Devasuraganashrayaya Namah
ॐ देवासुरगणाश्रयाय नमः।
The shelter on which the hosts of gods and demons depend
Om Devasuraganadhyakshaya Namah
ॐ देवासुरगणाध्यक्षाय नमः।
The chief overseeing the hosts of gods and demons
Om Devasuraganagranye Namah
ॐ देवासुरगणाग्रण्ये नमः।
Foremost leader among the ranks of gods and demons
Om Devatidevaya Namah
ॐ देवातिदेवाय नमः।
The god who surpasses all other gods
Om Devarshaye Namah
ॐ देवर्षये नमः।
The sage-seer among the celestials
Om Devasuravarapradaya Namah
ॐ देवासुरवरप्रदाय नमः।
Granter of boons to gods and demons
Om Devasureshvaraya Namah
ॐ देवासुरेश्वराय नमः।
Sovereign ruler over gods and demons
Om Vishvasmai Namah
ॐ विश्वस्मै नमः।
He who pervades and belongs to the whole universe
Om Devasuramaheshvaraya Namah
ॐ देवासुरमहेश्वराय नमः।
The great lord ruling supreme over gods and demons
Om Sarvadevamayaya Namah
ॐ सर्वदेवमयाय नमः।
He whose essence is composed of all the gods
Om Achintyaya Namah
ॐ अचिन्त्याय नमः।
He who is beyond the grasp of thought
Om Devatatmane Namah
ॐ देवतात्मने नमः।
The very soul dwelling within all gods
Om Atmasambhavaya Namah
ॐ आत्मसम्भवाय नमः।
He who arises from his own self, self-born
Om Udbhide Namah
ॐ उद्भिदे नमः।
He who sprouts forth as the source of creation
Om Trivikramaya Namah
ॐ त्रिविक्रमाय नमः।
He who takes three great strides, the cosmic measurer
Om Vaidyaya Namah
ॐ वैद्याय नमः।
The divine physician who heals all ills
Om Virajase Namah
ॐ विरजसे नमः।
Whose nature is free of passion and dust
Om Nirajase Namah
ॐ नीरजसे नमः।
He who is spotless and untouched by impurity
Om Amaraya Namah
ॐ अमराय नमः।
The immortal one beyond death and decay
Om Idyaya Namah
ॐ ईड्याय नमः।
He who is worthy of praise and worship
Om Hastishvaraya Namah
ॐ हस्तीश्वराय नमः।
Lord of elephants, ruler over Airavata’s kind
Om Vyaghraya Namah
ॐ व्याघ्राय नमः।
He who wears the tiger’s skin, fierce as a tiger
Om Devasimhaya Namah
ॐ देवसिंहाय नमः।
The lion among gods, mighty and radiant
Om Nararshabhaya Namah
ॐ नरर्षभाय नमः।
The foremost bull among men, best of mankind
Om Vibudhaya Namah
ॐ विबुधाय नमः।
He who is wise, the learned lord
Om Agravaraya Namah
ॐ अग्रवराय नमः।
The best and foremost among the exalted
Om Sukshmaya Namah
ॐ सूक्ष्माय नमः।
He who is subtle, finer than the finest
Om Sarvadevaya Namah
ॐ सर्वदेवाय नमः।
He who is the sum and source of all gods
Om Tapomayaya Namah
ॐ तपोमयाय नमः।
He whose very form is austerity and penance
Om Suyuktaya Namah
ॐ सुयुक्ताय नमः।
He who is well disciplined and rightly joined
Om Shobhanaya Namah
ॐ शोभनाय नमः।
The auspicious and radiant one
Om Vajrine Namah
ॐ वज्रिणे नमः।
Bearer of the thunderbolt weapon
Om Prasanam Prabhavaya Namah
ॐ प्रासानां प्रभवाय नमः।
The origin from which spears and weapons arise
Om Avyayaya Namah
ॐ अव्ययाय नमः।
The imperishable one, never subject to change
Om Guhaya Namah
ॐ गुहाय नमः।
He who dwells in secret caves, the hidden one
Om Kantaya Namah
ॐ कान्ताय नमः।
He who is lovely and desirable in form
Om Nijaya Sargaya Namah
ॐ निजाय सर्गाय नमः।
He whose creation proceeds from his own nature
Om Pavitraya Namah
ॐ पवित्राय नमः।
He who purifies and sanctifies
Om Sarvapavanaya Namah
ॐ सर्वपावनाय नमः।
He who purifies all beings and all things
Om Shringine Namah
ॐ शृङ्गिणे नमः।
He who bears horns, the horned one
Om Shringapriyaya Namah
ॐ शृङ्गप्रियाय नमः।
He who is fond of horns and peaks
Om Babhrave Namah
ॐ बभ्रवे नमः।
The tawny-hued lord, reddish brown in form
Om Rajarajaya Namah
ॐ राजराजाय नमः।
King of kings, sovereign over all rulers
Om Niramayaya Namah
ॐ निरामयाय नमः।
He who is free from disease and affliction
Om Abhiramaya Namah
ॐ अभिरामाय नमः।
He who is charming and delightful to behold
Om Suraganaya Namah
ॐ सुरगणाय नमः।
Lord of the hosts of gods
Om Viramaya Namah
ॐ विरामाय नमः।
He who grants rest and final cessation
Om Sarvasadhanaya Namah
ॐ सर्वसाधनाय नमः।
He who is the means to accomplish all ends
Om Lalatakshaya Namah
ॐ ललाटाक्षाय नमः।
He whose eye rests upon his forehead, the third eye
Om Vishvadevaya Namah
ॐ विश्वदेवाय नमः।
He who embodies all the gods as one
Om Harinaya Namah
ॐ हरिणाय नमः।
He who takes the form of a deer
Om Brahmavarchase Namah
ॐ ब्रह्मवर्चसे नमः।
He who possesses the radiance of sacred wisdom
Om Sthavaranam Pataye Namah
ॐ स्थावराणां पतये नमः।
Lord of all that stands still, master of immovable things
Om Niyamendriyavardhanaya Namah
ॐ नियमेन्द्रियवर्धनाय नमः।
He who strengthens the senses through discipline
Om Siddharthaya Namah
ॐ सिद्धार्थाय नमः।
He whose purpose is ever accomplished
Om Siddhabhutarthaya Namah
ॐ सिद्धभूतार्थाय नमः।
He whose truths have already been realized
Om Achintyaya Namah
ॐ अचिन्त्याय नमः।
He who is beyond the grasp of thought
Om Satyavrataya Namah
ॐ सत्यव्रताय नमः।
He who is devoted to truth as his vow
Om Shuchaye Namah
ॐ शुचये नमः।
The pure and radiant one
Om Vratadhipaya Namah
ॐ व्रताधिपाय नमः।
Lord and protector of sacred vows
Om Parasmai Namah
ॐ परस्मै नमः।
The supreme one, beyond all else
Om Brahmane Namah
ॐ ब्रह्मणे नमः।
He who is the absolute, the vast reality of Brahman
Om Bhaktanam Paramayai Gataye Namah
ॐ भक्तानां परमायै गतये नमः।
The highest refuge and goal of his devotees
Om Vimuktaya Namah
ॐ विमुक्ताय नमः।
The fully liberated one, free from all bondage
Om Muktatejase Namah
ॐ मुक्ततेजसे नमः।
Whose splendor is itself liberation, radiant and unbound
Om Shrimate Namah
ॐ श्रीमते नमः।
Bearer of glory and auspicious fortune
Om Shrivardhanaya Namah
ॐ श्रीवर्धनाय नमः।
He who increases and bestows prosperity
Om Jagate Namah
ॐ जगते नमः।
The lord of the entire universe
About the Shiva Sahasranamavali
The 1008-name litany of Shiva traces back over two millennia to the Anushasana Parva, the thirteenth book of the Mahabharata, where sage Upamanyu recites the names to Krishna as a way of pleasing Shiva and winning a boon for Krishna’s son. Parallel versions appear in the Shiva Purana, preserving slightly different orderings and epithets while keeping the same devotional core. Because scribes across centuries copied and recopied the list, no two printed Sahasranamavalis match name for name, but the intent behind every version is the same: praise offered as petition.
Unlike a stotra, which reads as continuous verse, a Sahasranamavali is built for name-by-name chanting: each nama is followed immediately by “Namah” and offered with a bel leaf, a pinch of rice, or a single bead of a rudraksha mala. This is what separates it from the Shiva Sahasranama Stotram, which strings the same names into flowing shlokas meant to be read as poetry. The avali form is the ritual version used in formal puja and abhisheka, especially on Mondays, when each name can be paced against one turn of the mala.
Shiva himself is addressed here in every guise scripture gives him. He is Mahadeva the great god and Bholenath, the guileless one who grants boons without calculation; Nataraja, whose cosmic dance keeps the universe moving; and Neelkantha, throat stained blue from holding the poison churned from the ocean rather than letting it harm creation. The names move between his ascetic solitude on Mount Kailasa, seated in unbroken meditation with the Ganga caught in his matted hair and the crescent moon resting above his brow, and his role as the destroyer, the one who dissolves what is worn out so something truer can take its place.
What sets this particular namavali apart is its density of concrete imagery over abstract philosophy: the trident, the tiger skin, the ash-smeared body, Nandi the bull waiting at the gate, and the third eye that can reduce desire itself to ash. Chanting it is less like reciting doctrine and more like walking through a gallery of Shiva’s forms, one image at a time, until there is nowhere left for the mind to go but toward him.
How to Chant the 1008 Names
- <b>Prepare a clean space and simple items.</b> Sit facing east or north in a quiet corner with a lit diya, a few bel (bilva) leaves, and a rudraksha mala within reach; a small image or lingam helps but is not required.
- <b>Set an intention before you begin.</b> Take a moment to state silently why you are chanting, whether for courage, health, or simply to sit still with Shiva’s name, so the recitation carries a clear purpose from the first name to the last.
- <b>Chant each name slowly with the mala.</b> Move one bead for every “Om [name] Namah”, keeping an even, unhurried pace; most practitioners complete all 1008 names in 45 to 60 minutes.
- <b>Offer a leaf or a drop of water on key names.</b> If you are combining the chant with abhisheka, pour a little water or milk over the lingam, or set down one bel leaf, whenever a particular name feels especially meaningful.
- <b>Close with a short prayer of gratitude.</b> Touch the mala or the ground to your forehead, then sit in silence for a minute before returning to your day, letting the last name settle rather than rushing to the next task.
Benefits of Chanting
- <b>Steadies a restless mind.</b> The repeating Om-Namah rhythm gives scattered thoughts one fixed point to return to, and many chanters find the day’s mental noise quiets within the first hundred names.
- <b>Supports physical well-being.</b> Slow, rhythmic chanting naturally regulates the breath, and the stillness it induces is often used alongside rest and diet to support recovery from illness or fatigue.
- <b>Loosens the grip of fear.</b> Shiva is invoked here in his many forms as destroyer of what threatens us, which is why devotees turn to this namavali specifically when facing anxiety, illness, or an unresolved crisis.
- <b>Builds quiet courage and self-control.</b> Naming Shiva’s austere, fearless forms one after another helps the chanter internalize a similar steadiness, useful before a hard decision or a difficult conversation.
- <b>Opens a path toward moksha.</b> Because Shiva is worshipped here as the one beyond birth and death, the practice is traditionally undertaken not for worldly ends alone but as a rehearsal for liberation, releasing attachment one name at a time.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does it take to chant the full Shiva Sahasranamavali?
A steady, unhurried recitation of all 1008 names takes roughly 45 to 60 minutes. Many devotees pair each name with one bead of a 108-bead mala, moving through about nine rounds of the mala across the full list, which naturally paces the chant.
What is the best time or day to chant it?
Mondays, Shiva’s traditional day, along with Pradosh (the twilight period before Trayodashi), Maha Shivaratri, and the whole month of Shravan are considered especially auspicious. Early morning after bathing, or the evening twilight hour, are the two windows most devotees prefer for a chant this long.
Can I chant the names in English instead of Sanskrit?
Yes. The Sanskrit original carries the sound pattern traditionally used in this practice, but chanting a sincere English rendering, or simply “Om [name] Namah” with an anglicized name, is accepted. What matters most in this tradition is attention and devotion, not phonetic perfection.
How is this different from the Shiva Sahasranama Stotram?
The Sahasranama Stotram strings the same or similar 1008 names into continuous Sanskrit verse meant to be read as poetry, while the Sahasranamavali isolates each name behind “Om … Namah” so it can be chanted one bead at a time during puja or abhisheka. The two share content but serve different ritual purposes.
How does this differ from the Bhairava Sahasranama?
The Bhairava Sahasranama praises Shiva specifically in his fierce, protector form as Bhairava, guardian of the cremation grounds and of time itself, whereas this Shiva Sahasranamavali covers his full range: ascetic, householder, cosmic dancer, and destroyer alike. Bhairava worship also follows its own separate rituals, often reserved for more advanced practice.
Do I need a guru’s initiation to begin chanting it?
No formal initiation is required for this particular namavali; it is widely chanted by householders without prior diksha. Approaching it with a clean body, a calm mind, and consistent daily practice matters far more than any preliminary ritual.
ॐ नमः शिवाय · May Lord Shiva grant you peace, health and freedom from fear.